What should I do if I can’t urinate or defecate in the late stage of lung cancer?

What should I do if I can’t urinate or defecate in the late stage of lung cancer?

Urinating in advanced lung cancer may be caused by factors such as drug side effects, reduced diet and drinking water, and cancer cell metastasis, and can be improved through general treatment, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy.

1. Side effects of drugs: Most patients with advanced lung cancer need long-term chemotherapy. In the process of using chemical drugs to suppress tumors, some drugs may inhibit intestinal peristalsis. If the patient drinks less water at the same time, he will have symptoms of being unable to defecate. For related situations, you can pay more attention to drinking water, adjust your diet, and eat some foods that help defecation and promote intestinal peristalsis, which can improve the condition.

2. Reduced diet and drinking water: Many patients with advanced lung cancer have weakened digestive function during treatment. Affected by related factors, the amount of diet and drinking water is reduced, the stool is too dry, the bladder urine storage capacity is reduced, and the urine and feces cannot be discharged. In this case, enema can be used to help defecation, and usually appropriate water supplementation is required.

3. Cancer cell metastasis: Advanced lung cancer cancer cells are very likely to metastasize. If they metastasize to the brain, bladder, and intestines, local compression can cause abnormal defecation. In this case, we need further treatment to suppress the tumor through radiotherapy and chemotherapy, thereby restoring defecation function to a certain extent.

It may also be caused by factors such as excessive psychological pressure and abnormal emotions. The specific situation should be clarified and the appropriate treatment method should be selected.