How long can you live if the tumor shrinks after chemotherapy for advanced lung cancer?

How long can you live if the tumor shrinks after chemotherapy for advanced lung cancer?

1. It is not clear how long a patient can live after chemotherapy for advanced lung cancer if the tumor shrinks.

2. Lung cancer is a malignant tumor of the lungs, which is generally caused by factors such as heredity and smoking. Patients generally experience symptoms such as coughing, expectoration, blood in sputum, hemoptysis, chest pain, etc. As the disease progresses, there may be metastasis in the late stage, such as renal metastasis, bone metastasis, liver metastasis, rectal metastasis, etc. At this time, the patient may have edema, pathological fractures, jaundice, blood in the stool, etc., and timely treatment is required through chest imaging, bronchoscopy, lung puncture biopsy, and then treatment.

3. Lung cancer patients mainly receive surgical treatment and postoperative chemotherapy, and the commonly used drugs are generally injections of cyclophosphamide, etc. Through active treatment, the patient's symptoms can be improved and the tumor may also be reduced, but it is not clear how long the patient can live.

4. Pay attention to rest in daily life, eat a light and balanced diet, avoid spicy foods such as spicy hot pot chicken, spicy hot pot, etc., have regular check-ups, and seek medical attention in time if you have any discomfort.