Can the elderly tolerate the treatment of advanced lung cancer? How can patients with advanced lung cancer improve adverse reactions?

Lung cancer is one of the malignant tumors with the fastest growing incidence and mortality. Studies have shown that smoking is one of the most important factors that induce lung cancer. Most patients have already developed to the middle or late stage when they seek medical treatment due to symptoms. This is because lung cancer does not have specific symptoms. When patients have typical symptoms such as coughing and sputum, they mistakenly think they have other diseases, thus delaying the best time for treatment. This is mainly due to the lack of knowledge about lung cancer. Next, Zhou Chengzhi, chief physician of the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, will popularize the relevant knowledge about lung cancer for us.

Can older people tolerate treatment for advanced lung cancer?

Elderly patients need to be treated differently from young and middle-aged patients in terms of their tolerance to advanced lung cancer treatment. Individualized treatment of tumors is very important for elderly patients, and the medication is different, but generally speaking, as long as they master the corresponding drugs and adopt an individualized medication, the elderly can also enter the tumor drug treatment, which can achieve good results and prolong survival.

How can patients with advanced lung cancer improve adverse reactions?

Improving adverse reactions in patients with advanced lung cancer requires specific analysis. Different adverse reactions require different drugs to treat. Therefore, when patients experience adverse reactions, they should return to the hospital in a timely manner. Those with mild symptoms can go to the outpatient clinic, and those with severe symptoms can be hospitalized. Especially for severe lung cancer, if it is not treated in time and obvious severe symptoms cannot be rescued, the patient will not benefit from survival and will not have the opportunity to receive subsequent anti-tumor treatment. Therefore, severe tumors should be promptly treated through existing medical means and coordinated in a comprehensive manner.

Early diagnosis of lung cancer is of great significance. Early diagnosis and early treatment in the early stage of the disease can achieve better efficacy and prognosis. People at high risk of lung cancer should undergo regular physical examinations. When a mass is found in the lungs, or a shadow is shown in the CT report, you should be vigilant and do further examinations to make a clear diagnosis. If lung cancer is confirmed, you should actively receive treatment. People with bad habits should also quit smoking and prevent the disease from the cause.