How much does it cost to reexamine lung cancer

The follow-up after lung cancer surgery is to see if there is recurrence and distant metastasis. After surgery, it is important to prevent the possibility of recurrence. Although surgery can remove the lesions, the patient's immunity is greatly reduced due to surgical treatment and the invasion of cancer itself, and there is a high possibility of lung cancer recurrence. In addition to strengthening daily care and nutritional supplements after lung cancer surgery, you should also go to the hospital for regular checkups to detect recurrence symptoms as early as possible and deal with them in time.

Lung cancer recurrence can be divided into three types: local recurrence of the lung, recurrence of adjacent parts, and distant metastasis. Therefore, the follow-up after lung cancer surgery should include strict medical history and physical examination. The remaining lungs are a common site of metastasis of lung cancer. In addition, metastasis is common in organs such as the brain, kidneys, liver, and adrenal glands. Commonly used examination methods include chest and abdominal CT, cranial CT, whole body bone scan, abdominal B-ultrasound, PET, and related tumor markers.

The follow-up examinations right after the operation should be more frequent in order to check the patient's condition. Generally speaking, the first year after the operation, the follow-up examinations should be conducted every three months; in the second year, the follow-up examinations should be conducted every six months; and thereafter, the follow-up examinations should be conducted annually for life. In the first year after the operation, chest CT is not required for every follow-up examination, as it is mainly to review items related to the operation. However, one point should be emphasized: a chest CT review should be conducted at least once a year after the operation, as it helps to detect the metastasis of tiny lesions in the lungs. Once a problem is found, timely treatment should be given. Especially for patients who have undergone surgery for stage III non-small cell lung cancer, regular follow-up examinations are required.

For such regular and irregular checkups, most hospitals charge around several thousand yuan, but the fees vary from hospital to hospital.