What are the symptoms of advanced lung cancer?

What are the symptoms of advanced lung cancer?

1. Symptoms of advanced lung cancer include weight loss, hemoptysis, chest pain, hoarseness, and difficulty swallowing.

2. Lung cancer is a common primary lung malignancy, which can be divided into small cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer according to tissue changes. The cause of lung cancer is still unclear, and it may be related to smoking, air pollution, occupational exposure, ionizing radiation, bad eating habits, genetics, etc. The late symptoms of lung cancer vary depending on the patient's constitution. Generally, there will be symptoms such as hoarseness, shortness of breath, pleural effusion, blood in sputum, facial and neck edema, weight loss, hemoptysis, chest pain, and difficulty swallowing. Late-stage lung cancer may metastasize to different organs, including liver metastasis, bone metastasis, brain metastasis, etc. Late-stage lung cancer is a serious condition and requires timely symptomatic treatment. Generally, surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and other treatment measures are adopted, and regular follow-up examinations are conducted.

3. Lung cancer patients should usually pay attention to a light and nutritious diet. They can eat some fresh vegetables, fruits or nutritious foods, such as milk, soy products, fish, etc. Lung cancer patients should not eat spicy and irritating foods, such as pepper, mustard, hot pot, fried skewers, fatty meat, etc. They should usually pay attention to rest, avoid staying up late and fatigue, and avoid smoking and drinking. Lung cancer patients need to adjust their emotions, maintain a good attitude, actively cooperate to improve discomfort, and prolong survival time.