What are the early symptoms of central lung cancer? A brief analysis of the three early symptoms of central lung cancer

Central lung cancer is the most common type of lung cancer, which can be divided into squamous cell lung cancer, adenocarcinoma, small cell lung cancer, etc. Once the disease is contracted, early patients will experience symptoms such as coughing, hemoptysis, chest pain, etc. These symptoms have a great impact on patients. Once discovered, patients need to receive timely radiotherapy, chemotherapy, surgery or targeted drug treatment.

Central lung cancer is a common disease. The onset of this disease is affected by many factors, such as smoking, air pollution, genetics, ionizing radiation, etc. The disease mainly originates from the lung segment and the bronchi above the lung segment. It is the most common type of lung cancer, accounting for about 60%~70%, and 15%~35% of surgical lung cancer. Once the disease is contracted, the patient will have a variety of symptoms in the early stage. So what are the early symptoms of the disease? Let's learn about it below.

1. Cough

One of the main symptoms of this disease is coughing, which is mainly manifested as an irritating dry cough that is not easily controlled by drugs. Generally, there is no sputum or a small amount of foamy sputum. This symptom is somewhat similar to the cough caused by a common cold, so when this symptom occurs, patients need to be vigilant and go for relevant examinations in time.

2. Coughing up blood

Patients with this disease may experience hemoptysis, which is mainly manifested by coughing up a small amount of blood or blood in sputum. If the tumor erodes the large blood vessels, it can cause heavy bleeding, and in the late stage, even coughing up blood clots.

3. Chest pain

Patients with this disease may also experience chest pain, which is not very severe and is mainly manifested as irregular dull pain or pain in the chest, which worsens when coughing. Sometimes, patients may also experience chest tightness, which is mainly related to the tumor causing bronchial stenosis or compression of the large airways.

In addition, patients may also experience symptoms of shortness of breath or wheezing, which may be related to the growth of lung cancer into the trachea and bronchi, causing partial airway obstruction.

In summary, patients with early central lung cancer may experience symptoms such as coughing up blood, chest pain, and cough. When these symptoms are found, it is recommended that patients go to the hospital in time for blood routine, liver and kidney function, chest X-ray, CT, magnetic resonance imaging and other examinations. Based on these examinations, after finding out the specific situation, patients can choose the treatment plan that best suits them. The general principle of treatment for this disease is to cure or control tumor growth to the maximum extent and increase the patient's survival.