Why are my hands swollen in the late stage of lung cancer?

Hand swelling in late-stage lung cancer may be caused by physiological reasons or pathological reasons, such as lung cancer lymph node metastasis, liver metastasis, etc. The specific analysis is as follows:

1. Physiological reasons

Late-stage lung cancer can easily cause chest pain, and the patient may have an improper sleeping posture. Long-term pressure on the arms can easily lead to poor blood circulation in the arms, causing swollen hands. Generally, the symptoms will gradually resolve on their own.

2. Pathological causes

1. Lung cancer lymph node metastasis: Lung cancer in the late stage is prone to distant spread and metastasis. If lymph node metastasis occurs, especially cervical lymph node metastasis, it will compress blood vessels and lymphatic vessels, causing hand swelling. Patients generally cannot undergo surgical treatment and need chemotherapy, radiotherapy and other treatment methods.

2. Lung cancer liver metastasis: When lung cancer metastasizes to the liver, it is easy to cause hypoproteinemia, which can cause body edema, such as swollen hands and feet. Patients should generally cooperate with doctors to take chemotherapy and radiotherapy in time after discovery. For hypoproteinemia, intravenous infusion therapy is required to supplement albumin.

In addition to the above reasons, this symptom may also be caused by heart failure. If physiological reasons are ruled out, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time and cooperate with the doctor for corresponding examinations and treatment.