What are the bases for diagnosing lung cancer? The diagnosis of lung cancer should adhere to these bases

Now that our living standards have improved, many people often go to the hospital for checkups for their health. Sometimes we find some shadows in the lungs and think that this is caused by lung cancer. In fact, this is not absolute. So what are the bases for diagnosing lung cancer?

Shadows in the lungs are not just caused by lung cancer, but may occur in many lung diseases. For example, spherical lesions are caused by lung cancer in less than 1/4 of people, and the remaining 3/4 may be caused by tuberculosis infection, fungal infection, pulmonary hydatid cysts and other diseases. Once a shadow is found in the lungs, don't be nervous. If it is inflammation, after 2 weeks of standard anti-inflammatory treatment, go to the hospital for a follow-up examination, and the shadow will shrink or dissipate. If the shadow increases instead of decreasing after anti-inflammatory treatment, it can be highly suspected to be cancer, and a puncture or pET-CT examination can be performed to confirm the diagnosis.

There are many bases for diagnosing lung cancer, such as lung shadows on chest X-rays, B-ultrasound, and ultrasound can detect tumors as low-echo areas with irregular borders and uneven echoes. CT can detect tumors in the posterior cardiac vessels and mediastinum that are difficult to detect with X-rays. Magnetic resonance imaging has a high value in judging the nature, location, shape and size of lesions and whether there are metastases to the mediastinum and lungs.

What are the bases for diagnosing lung cancer? Experts point out that for most patients with shadows in the lungs, only a small number have cancer, and most have benign diseases. Therefore, we should treat them correctly and not worry too much. In addition, to confirm lung cancer, we need to go to a regular cancer hospital for more accurate examinations.

The above is the basis for diagnosing lung cancer. After reading it, you will have a clearer understanding. After all, our judgment is not professional, so it is very likely that we will make a wrong judgment. Therefore, we hope that when you find this disease, you will go to the hospital for diagnosis in time. The doctor will give you our professional diagnosis.