Symptoms of advanced lung cancer

Cancer is difficult to cure, but if you choose the right treatment plan, you can reduce cancer cells, control their growth and spread, and it can indeed allow patients to "coexist with cancer" for many years. From this perspective, it can also be said to be "cured." In the late stage of lung cancer, the cancer has already spread and metastasized, and it is difficult to remove all cancer cells through surgery (therefore, surgery and information are not suitable). The treatment opportunity is very precious, and it is very important to choose an appropriate treatment plan. The symptoms of late-stage lung cancer will vary to a certain extent due to the different physical conditions of the patients. In the late stage of lung cancer, the condition is more serious and requires timely symptomatic treatment. So what are the symptoms of late-stage lung cancer? Today I will give you a detailed introduction:

Symptoms of locally advanced lung cancer: The chest cavity is a very complex space. Three-quarters of the lung surface is surrounded by the chest wall, which is composed of a thin layer of lining (parietal pleura), fat, muscle, ribs and skin in different proportions. Tumor invasion of any of the above parts will cause pain. Therefore, most patients with lung cancer that have regionally spread to the chest have symptoms of chest pain.

1. Hoarseness is the most common symptom of patients with advanced lung cancer. The recurrent laryngeal nerve that controls the left side of the voice function goes down from the neck to the chest, bypasses the large blood vessels of the heart and goes back up to the larynx, thus controlling the left side of the voice organ. Therefore, if the tumor invades the left side of the mediastinum and compresses the recurrent laryngeal nerve, hoarseness will occur, but there will be no sore throat or other symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection.

2. Shortness of breath and pleural effusion. Almost all patients with advanced lung cancer that has spread regionally have shortness of breath to varying degrees. Normal tissue fluid produced by the lungs and myocardium flows back through the lymph nodes in the middle of the chest. If these lymph nodes are blocked by tumors, these tissue fluids will accumulate in the pericardium to form pericardial effusions or accumulate in the chest cavity to form pleural effusions. Both of the above situations can cause shortness of breath.

3. Edema of the face and neck. On the right side of the mediastinum is the superior vena cava, which transports venous blood from the upper limbs and head and neck back to the heart. If the tumor invades the right side of the mediastinum and compresses the superior vena cava, it will initially cause the jugular vein to become swollen due to poor blood return, and eventually lead to edema of the face and neck, which needs to be diagnosed and treated in a timely manner.

Lung cancer in its late stages is not that scary. As long as you relax in your future work and life, I believe you will be able to have a good life and receive good treatment. I wish you a speedy recovery! If you have any questions, please consult our online experts, who will answer your questions in detail.

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