I haven't eaten for a week and have severe chest pain in the late stage of lung cancer. How to treat it

When patients with advanced lung cancer do not eat for a week and have severe chest pain, targeted treatment is required based on the cause of the above situation. It may be caused by malnutrition, tumor compression, etc.

1. Reasons

1. Malnutrition: If the patient with advanced lung cancer is malnourished, he or she may not be able to eat normally due to physical weakness, which may lead to the above phenomenon. At this time, it is recommended that family members give the patient an appropriate amount of high-protein food, such as egg custard, to supplement the nutrients needed by the body;

2. Tumor compression: If the patient's condition is serious in the late stage of lung cancer, and the cancer cells have spread to the surrounding tissues of the lungs or metastasized to other organs, they will exert a certain compression effect on the surrounding nerves and blood vessels, thus causing symptoms of pain. When cancer cells invade the esophagus, patients will also experience difficulty swallowing and will be unable to eat. For such patients, drugs such as tramadol hydrochloride sustained-release tablets and ibuprofen sustained-release capsules can be used under the guidance of a doctor to relieve pain. Radiotherapy or chemotherapy can also be used to inhibit the growth of cancer cells and prolong survival time.

II. Treatment

Lung cancer is a malignant tumor originating from the bronchial mucosal epithelium. Clinically, it mainly manifests as cough, sputum, hemoptysis and other symptoms. In the early stage of lung cancer, it can usually be treated by surgical removal of the lesion, but if it develops to the middle or late stage, radiotherapy and chemotherapy may be needed to control the progression of the disease. In daily life, we should maintain a good attitude, avoid being too excited or nervous, pay attention to rest, ensure adequate sleep time, and avoid staying up late.

In addition, patients with advanced lung cancer need to go to the hospital for regular checkups to understand the recovery of the disease.