Clearing the fog: Is squamous cell lung cancer always in the advanced stage?

In the vast universe of medicine, lung cancer is like a star that worries people, and it always touches people's nerves. When we hear the term "lung-type lung cancer", we can't help but wonder: what kind of member of the lung cancer family is this? Does it mean that the disease has entered the late stage? Today, let us unveil this mysterious veil together.

Type 2 lung cancer is not considered advanced.

🌈, Classification of lung cancer: There is more than one type of lung cancer. Squamous cell lung cancer, also known as squamous cell lung cancer, is a common type of non-small cell lung cancer. Its cancer cells are similar in shape to the squamous cells on the surface of the skin.

🌈, Staging and condition: The staging of lung cancer is not based solely on the pathological type, but a comprehensive judgment based on factors such as the size, location, and whether the tumor has metastasized.

🌈, Treatment and prognosis: For the treatment of type 2 lung cancer, early detection and early treatment are the key. Through surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and other means, many patients can achieve good treatment results.

Clinical manifestations

1️⃣, Fever: There are two reasons for fever caused by squamous cell lung carcinoma. One is inflammatory fever, which is mostly around 38℃🌡 and rarely exceeds 39℃. Antibiotic treatment may be effective, but it often recurs due to poor drainage of secretions. The other is cancer fever, which is mostly caused by the absorption of necrotic tumor tissue by the body. This type of fever is ineffective with anti-inflammatory drugs, but hormones or indole drugs have certain effects.

2️⃣, Cough: Cough is the most common symptom, accounting for 35% to 75% of patients with cough as the first symptom. Cough caused by squamous cell lung cancer may be related to changes in bronchial mucus secretion, obstructive pneumonia, pleural invasion, atelectasis and other intrathoracic complications. For smokers or patients with chronic bronchitis, if the cough becomes more severe, the frequency changes, and the nature of the cough changes, such as a high-pitched metallic sound, especially in the elderly, be highly alert to the possibility of cancer.

3️⃣, blood in sputum or hemoptysis: blood in sputum or hemoptysis is also a common symptom of lung cancer, accounting for about 30% of the first symptom. Because tumor tissue is rich in blood supply and brittle in texture, blood vessels rupture and cause bleeding during severe coughing. Hemoptysis may also be caused by local tumor necrosis or vasculitis. Hemoptysis is characterized by intermittent or continuous, repeated small amounts of blood in sputum, or small amounts of hemoptysis, occasionally due to large blood vessel rupture, large cavity formation or tumor rupture into the bronchial and pulmonary blood vessels, leading to uncontrollable large hemoptysis.

4️⃣, Chest pain: often manifested as irregular dull pain or pain in the chest.

When facing lung cancer, we should maintain a calm and scientific attitude and use scientific methods to diagnose and treat it. At the same time, we should also call on everyone to pay attention to the prevention of lung cancer and reduce the incidence of lung cancer by changing bad living habits and staying away from carcinogenic factors. Let us work together to bring more hope and vitality to lung cancer patients!