How to adjust the treatment strategy when the lung cancer condition changes? What are the differences in the treatment of recurrent and primary advanced lung cancer?

Lung cancer is one of the malignant tumors with the fastest growing incidence and mortality in recent years. The cause of lung cancer is mainly related to smoking, so long-term smokers are very likely to develop lung cancer. After becoming ill, patients have no typical symptoms in the early stages. In the late stages, they will have systemic symptoms such as coughing up blood, coughing, sputum or weight loss. Patients are mainly cured by chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgical treatment. The choice of surgical procedure needs to be determined based on the patient's tumor location, disease stage and whether the patient can tolerate it. For relevant knowledge about the treatment methods of lung cancer, Zhou Chengzhi, chief physician of the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, will popularize it for us.

How to adjust treatment strategies when the condition of lung cancer patients changes?

When lung cancer patients have changes in their condition, they should be treated according to the severity of their symptoms. Mild symptoms can usually be resolved in the outpatient clinic by adjusting the treatment plan or adding some drugs for adverse reactions. However, if the symptoms are severe, they may need to be hospitalized. According to the advice of experts, further investigation will be carried out to determine whether it is tumor resistance, tumor progression, or the occurrence of complications, and then appropriate treatment will be given according to the specific situation.

What is the difference between the treatment of recurrent lung cancer and primary advanced lung cancer?

Recurrent lung cancer is different from primary advanced lung cancer, so primary lung cancer chooses treatment plans based on conventional stage one and stage two, staging and pathological types. In most cases, recurrent lung cancer means that it has entered the advanced stage, and more treatment plans are followed for the advanced stage, that is, drug therapy is the main treatment, and only a very small number of cases may still use early surgical methods.

Surgery is the first choice for lung cancer treatment and the only treatment that can cure lung cancer patients. Doctors will decide whether to completely or partially remove the tumor based on the patient's lung lesions. After surgery, patients must also actively receive radiotherapy and chemotherapy to prevent cancer cells from spreading again and inducing lung cancer recurrence. Regular follow-up examinations are also required to prevent cancer cells from spreading to other parts of the body without the patient's knowledge, resulting in lung cancer recurrence.