What are the symptoms of lung cancer in the elderly? These foods are the best for preventing lung cancer

Lung cancer can be said to be the most serious malignant tumor in the human lungs. However, its incidence and mortality rates are also high. Lung cancer is mostly caused by some bad living habits in people's lives, which is extremely harmful to the human body. Therefore, patients with lung cancer should actively and promptly seek treatment to prevent the disease from becoming uncontrollable.

Generally speaking, lung cancer is a relatively common lung disease and a relatively frequent malignant tumor. It mainly refers to a malignant lesion occurring on the bronchial mucosa, which can cause great harm to the patient's physical and mental health. If lung cancer is not well treated, it is very easy to lead to the patient's death. However, the main manifestations of lung cancer after onset are persistent cough, blood in sputum, chest pain, hoarseness, and many complications, such as pneumonia, malignant pleural effusion, etc. Therefore, patients with lung cancer should go to the hospital for treatment in time.

Lung cancer can be said to be a common disease among middle-aged and elderly patients. However, many elderly lung cancer patients do not understand the disease, so they do not pay special attention even when there are obvious symptoms. For example, frequent coughing is sometimes accompanied by chest pain. In fact, this is a symptom of lung cancer. Let us learn about some of the symptoms of lung cancer in the elderly.

First, frequent coughing. Coughing is a disease that happens to everyone from time to time. However, in addition to colds, most of the frequent coughs in the elderly are caused by the lungs or bronchi. Generally speaking, if the cough occurs for more than 20 days, the elderly should pay attention. It is very likely an early symptom of lung cancer and they should go to the hospital immediately for relevant examinations.

Second, the symptoms of chest pain. After clinical investigation, most patients with lung cancer will experience chest pain in the early stages. In fact, this is mainly caused by some lesions caused by cancer tissue infiltrating the pleura.

Third, joint pain. Joint pain is also a phenomenon in the early stages of lung cancer. Lung cancer cells secrete growth hormone during the differentiation process. However, this secreted growth hormone will greatly stimulate the bones and joints when it enters the human bones, causing the bones and joints to proliferate. At this time, elderly patients will experience joint pain.

In fact, lung cancer is a disease that people hate very much. It not only endangers the life of the patient, but also endangers the health of his family. So in daily life, we should pay attention to diet. According to Chinese medicine, first of all, elderly patients can usually eat some warm foods, such as shrimps, eels, yellow croaker, hairtail, beef, lamb, leeks, onions, cabbage and other related foods. In addition, elderly patients should try to eat less or no pickled foods and spicy and irritating foods. They should eat small meals frequently, avoid greasy food, and eat more fresh fruits and vegetables. This will help improve their physical fitness and control the development of the disease.

In short, if an elderly patient suffers from lung cancer, in addition to the necessary treatment, we must also give more care in life, ensure the quality of their life, maintain a good attitude, a positive and optimistic mood, try not to make the elderly angry, and if the elderly's physical condition permits, family members can take him out for a trip to adjust his mood. In addition, we should encourage the elderly to exercise more, strengthen their physical fitness, and improve their immunity, so as to effectively control the development of the disease.