What symptoms will lung cancer patients have? Several systemic symptoms of lung cancer

In the late stage of lung cancer, due to loss of appetite caused by infection and pain, increased consumption caused by tumor growth and toxins, and increased levels of cytokines such as TNF and Leptin in the body, severe weight loss, anemia, and cachexia may occur.

The accelerating pace of life has also led to the high incidence of many diseases, such as lung cancer. Lung cancer is a common cancer, which has brought great troubles to many families. This is why we advocate the concept of healthy living. The following experts from our website will introduce the systemic symptoms of lung cancer in detail, hoping that it will be helpful to you.

1. Fever

This is the first symptom in 20% to 30% of cases. There are two reasons for fever caused by lung cancer. One is inflammatory fever. When central lung cancer tumors grow, they often block the segment or bronchial opening first, causing obstructive pneumonia or atelectasis in the corresponding lobe or segment, resulting in fever, but the temperature is mostly around 38°C and rarely exceeds 39°C. Antibiotic treatment may be effective and the shadow may be absorbed, but due to poor drainage of secretions, it often recurs. About 1/3 of patients may repeatedly develop pneumonia in the same part within a short period of time. Peripheral lung cancer often causes fever in the late stage due to inflammation caused by tumor compression of adjacent lung tissue. The second is cancer fever, which is mostly caused by the absorption of tumor necrotic tissue by the body. This type of fever is ineffective with anti-inflammatory drugs, but hormones or indole drugs have a certain effect.

2. Weight loss and cachexia

In the late stage of lung cancer, due to loss of appetite caused by infection and pain, increased consumption caused by tumor growth and toxins, and increased levels of cytokines such as TNF and Leptin in the body, severe weight loss, anemia, and cachexia may occur.

If you want to prevent the occurrence of lung cancer, the most important thing is not to smoke. I hope that friends who smoke now must quit smoking. Smoking is really harmful and has no benefits. Once you have symptoms of lung cancer, you must go to a regular hospital for examination in time. After the diagnosis is confirmed, you should cooperate with the doctors for treatment. At the same time, I also hope that lung cancer patients can do a good job of nursing.