What does lung cancer carina mean

What does lung cancer carina mean?

Lung cancer carina refers to the invasion of lung cancer tumors into the carina area.

The carina is the bifurcation of the left and right bronchi of the trachea. Lung cancer tumors invading the carina generally indicate that the disease has entered the T4 stage. Lung cancer can generally be divided into four stages: T1, T2, T3, and T4. The T4 stage generally indicates that the disease has entered the late stage and may have multiple metastases or widespread spread. It usually causes symptoms such as dysphagia, dyspnea, and even suffocation and hemiplegia. Some patients may suffer from edema of the neck, face, or upper limbs, enophthalmos, and ptosis of the eyelids due to compression of the superior vena cava.

The bulge on the lung cancer indicates that the patient has entered the advanced stage of lung cancer and is usually not suitable for surgical treatment. Generally, palliative radiotherapy, drug therapy and other methods are needed under the guidance of a doctor to relieve the patient's pain and prolong survival. Palliative radiotherapy can kill cancer cells through radiation, inhibit the development of lung tumors, and relieve the patient's symptoms. At the same time, patients can also follow the doctor's advice and use drug therapy to prolong life. Commonly used drugs include capecitabine tablets, abiraterone acetate tablets, etc.