Is genetic testing necessary for advanced lung cancer?

Is genetic testing necessary for advanced lung cancer?

1. Genetic testing for advanced lung cancer generally requires targeted treatment for patients.

2. Lung cancer is a common primary lung malignant tumor of the bronchial mucosa or glands. In the early stage, patients will experience symptoms such as cough, asthma, and chest tightness. As lung cancer develops into the late stage, patients will experience chest pain, dyspnea, dysphagia and other symptoms. In severe cases, it will affect the patient's daily life or work, and even endanger the patient's life. When the patient is in the late stage of lung cancer, it is necessary to undergo genetic testing under the guidance of a doctor to check whether there is a gene mutation, and give the patient different targeted drugs according to the gene mutation. If the patient does not undergo genetic testing, the doctor will not be able to judge the genetic status of the patient, nor can he give the patient targeted treatment, so genetic testing in the late stage of lung cancer is necessary. Patients are advised not to be nervous and anxious, so as not to affect genetic testing. At the same time, targeted treatments for patients with advanced lung cancer include bevacizumab injection, rituximab injection, etc.

3. Patients should not be nervous or anxious and should maintain a positive and optimistic attitude.