What are the dangers of fever caused by lung cancer

What are the hazards of fever caused by lung cancer? Fever caused by lung cancer makes the patient's condition worse. So, what should we do if we have a fever caused by lung cancer? The most common symptom of lung cancer is that the main manifestation is repeated low-grade fever, which persists. The body temperature is generally around 38 degrees, accompanied by weakness, cough, weight loss, etc. Generally, the fever can be reduced after taking some antipyretics, but it will soon return, repeatedly. It is very painful for patients.

What should I do if I have a fever due to lung cancer? How should I deal with it? First of all, we should make it clear why lung cancer always causes a fever? This is because of the development of cancer cells. The continuous development of cancer cells will produce a lot of toxic substances, which are heat sources, leading to abnormalities in the body's temperature regulation center and increased body temperature. From this, it can be seen that the fever is caused by cancer cells, not bacteria or viruses, so anti-inflammatory drugs are ineffective.

Another point that may be overlooked is that some patients will experience varying degrees of fever during radiotherapy. The causes of fever may be:

(1) Due to radiotherapy, the patient's physical condition deteriorates, leading to secondary viral or bacterial infection.

(2) Absorption heat of necrotic substances in lung cancer cells, etc.

(3) Acute exudative phase of radiation-induced lung injury.

What should I do if I have a fever due to lung cancer? Therefore, I must pay attention to identification after fever occurs, and I cannot blindly use medicine. If it is the first reason, then try to choose high-efficiency and low-toxic drugs, and avoid using drugs that can reduce blood counts. If it is the second reason, you can appropriately use prednisone and antibiotics. If it is the third reason, you can continue to observe. The above three situations can be treated with traditional Chinese medicine that nourishes yin and moistens the lungs, replenishes qi and produces body fluid, or clears away heat and detoxifies according to the syndrome differentiation of the disease, such as ginsenoside Rh2.