Symptoms after lung cancer recurrence

What are the symptoms of lung cancer recurrence? What are the symptoms of lung cancer recurrence and metastasis after surgery? According to the World Cancer Report, the 2012 global cancer overview shows that the incidence and mortality of lung cancer are growing at the highest rate in both the world and China. In fact, there are still many treatments for lung cancer, especially for patients with early lung cancer, who are lucky to be able to use surgical treatment.

Why do I say this? You should know that the early symptoms of lung cancer are often mild. If it is peripheral lung cancer, patients may not even feel any discomfort in the early stage. Therefore, many lung cancer patients are in the late stage when they are discovered. Therefore, if patients are discovered early and have no surgical inconveniences, they are very lucky to be able to undergo surgical treatment.

However, patients who have undergone successful lung cancer surgery cannot rest easy. Clinically, lung cancer patients are prone to recurrence and metastasis after surgery. When asked about the symptoms of postoperative recurrence, many lung cancer patients can only explain that they are taking Chinese medicine, and their general condition is fine now, but they are now worried that lung cancer will recur. However, these are not symptoms and are of no help in discovering recurrence. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the symptoms of lung cancer recurrence and metastasis. So what are the symptoms of recurrence and metastasis after lung cancer surgery? Please see the detailed introduction to the symptoms of recurrence and metastasis after lung cancer surgery below.

Generally speaking, the main sites of recurrence and metastasis of lung cancer patients are lymph nodes, pleura, kidneys, liver, bones and brain. Different metastatic sites have different symptoms. Now, Dr. He Hongming from the 454th Hospital will explain the symptoms of recurrence and metastasis of different sites after lung cancer surgery.

1. Lymph node metastasis and superior vena cava syndrome manifestations The most common lymph node metastasis is the mediastinal lymph nodes and supraclavicular lymph nodes, mostly on the same side of the lesion. Generally, there will be chest tightness, shortness of breath and even suffocation. If the esophagus is compressed, dysphagia may occur. The superior vena cava syndrome refers to direct invasion of the tumor or compression of the superior vena cava by the mediastinal lymph node metastasis, or embolism in the cavity. There may be headaches, facial edema, varicose veins in the neck and chest, increased pressure, dyspnea, cough, chest pain, and dysphagia. There are also symptoms such as fainting or dizziness when bending over. Of course, there are other symptoms, which are not listed one by one.

2. Symptoms of pleural metastasis The pleura is a common site of invasion and metastasis of lung cancer, including direct invasion and implantation metastasis. Common symptoms include dyspnea, cough, chest tightness and chest pain, but there may also be no symptoms at all, making it a difficult site to detect during examination.

3. Symptoms of bone metastasis Common sites of lung cancer bone metastasis include ribs, vertebrae, ilium, femur, etc., which manifest as local pain and fixed-point tenderness, percussion pain, movement disorders, and pathological fractures. Spinal metastasis can compress the spinal canal and cause obstruction or compression symptoms.

4. Manifestations of liver metastasis and kidney metastasis Liver metastasis may manifest as loss of appetite, pain in the liver area, sometimes accompanied by nausea, serum γ-GT is often positive, AKP is progressively increased, and physical examination may reveal an enlarged liver with a hard and nodular texture. About 35% of patients who died of lung cancer were found to have kidney metastasis. Most kidney metastasis has no clinical symptoms, and sometimes may manifest as low back pain and renal insufficiency.

5. Manifestations of brain metastasis and spinal cord metastasis The incidence of brain, meningeal and spinal cord metastasis is about 10%. Common symptoms include increased intracranial pressure, such as headache, nausea, vomiting and changes in mental state. Rare symptoms include epileptic seizures, cranial nerve involvement, hemiplegia, ataxia, aphasia and sudden fainting. The above is what Professor He said about the symptoms of recurrence and metastasis after lung cancer surgery. I hope it can provide some help to everyone. Lung cancer is very harmful. If the above symptoms of recurrence and metastasis occur, you should go to the hospital for examination and treatment immediately. While cooperating with relevant treatments, you must do a good job of daily care. In addition, even if there are no discomfort symptoms, regular check-ups should be carried out. I wish you a healthy body.