What tests should smokers take to prevent lung cancer? What are the symptoms of lung cancer?

Speaking of lung cancer, I believe everyone is familiar with it. Lung cancer is one of the malignant tumors with a very high incidence in the world. It is more common in the elderly, especially those who smoke, are exposed to harmful air and oil fumes for a long time. The probability of developing lung cancer is greater than that of ordinary people. Therefore, experts and clinicians have paid more and more attention to this disease in recent years.

Lung cancer originates from the bronchial mucosal epithelium, so it is also called bronchial lung cancer. In recent years, with the development of society, people's living structure has also changed, and more and more people have bad habits such as smoking. At the same time, with the development of industry, the environment we live in is getting worse and worse. The incidence of lung cancer has an increasing trend year by year, and its impact on humans is becoming more and more serious.

Many people know that smoking is one of the causes of lung cancer. So what tests should smokers take to prevent lung cancer? Low-dose spiral CT can be used clinically to detect tiny lesions. Through further follow-up observations, it can be determined from these tiny lesions which people will eventually develop lung cancer. However, according to the current physical examination standards, routine examination items cannot detect early lung cancer, and spiral CT is not commonly used in our physical examinations. In daily life, if you have long-term chronic cough, chest pain, shortness of breath, asthma, recurrent bronchitis or pneumonia and other symptoms, you should go to the hospital for routine examinations in time to rule out the possibility of lung cancer.

As for the symptoms of lung cancer, not everyone will have the same symptoms. The following experts give a few examples. 1. Symptoms of lung cancer in smokers: People who smoke for a long time often have symptoms such as coughing and expectoration. However, if you find that your cough and expectoration symptoms are getting worse, and you have irritating coughs, or blood in your sputum, you must be vigilant. 2. Symptoms of lung cancer in the elderly and weak: The elderly are the most susceptible to lung cancer, but the early symptoms of lung cancer in the elderly are usually not obvious, so you must carefully observe other symptoms, such as sudden general discomfort, unexplained fever or bone and joint pain, etc., to be vigilant about the occurrence of lung cancer.

The above is about the early lung cancer screening and lung cancer symptoms for smokers. If any friend finds that he has the symptoms of lung cancer, it is best to go to the hospital for examination in time to rule out the possibility of lung cancer. Friends who like to smoke are better to quit smoking and develop good habits in life to reduce the incidence of lung cancer.