Does advanced lung cancer still require surgery?

Once such changes occur in the late stage, our surgery may bring him less benefit. In this case, our surgery can relieve symptoms. In addition to surgery, we also need to rely on systemic treatment to prolong the patient's survival, such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and even targeted therapy with drugs. Advanced lung cancer is not suitable for surgery. We should clarify the pathological type of lung cancer. If it is adenocarcinoma and gene mutation, we can consider oral targeted drugs. If it is not adenocarcinoma, we can also consider systemic chemotherapy. Chemotherapy is the main treatment for small cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer, while small cell lung cancer is more suitable for surgical treatment. Advanced cancer generally aims to relieve patients' pain and improve their quality of life.

What are the symptoms of early peripheral lung cancer?

The early symptoms of peripheral lung cancer may include cough, chest pain, coughing up blood, weakness, pale complexion and other symptoms. It is best to go to the hospital for examination in the early stage of peripheral lung cancer. The lesions can be removed by surgery, which can remove the cancer tissue well. The main symptoms include: respiratory symptoms, cough is 55% of the first symptoms, mostly irritating dry cough or a small amount of white foamy sputum. When concurrent infection occurs, the sputum volume increases and becomes purulent. There are generally no obvious symptoms in the early stage of peripheral lung cancer. The early symptoms of central lung cancer are earlier than those of peripheral lung cancer.

What is precision medicine for lung cancer?

It is a treatment method that involves cell signaling and other biological methods in the occurrence and development of tumors. Broadly speaking, molecular targets include those involved in tumor cell differentiation, cycle apoptosis, cell migration, invasive behavior, lymphatic metastasis, and systemic metastasis. If patients with lung adenocarcinoma have EGFR gene mutations, gefitinib and icotinib can be used for targeted therapy. Precision treatment of lung cancer is anti-endothelial growth, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy.