What are the dangers of small cell lung cancer? These four points need attention

In the early stages of small cell lung cancer, chest tightness and shortness of breath may occur. This disease is usually spread through the blood, which is something that every patient needs to pay attention to. However, if the disease spreads to the bones or brain, there is no effective way to treat it. It can also threaten life.

The incidence of small cell lung cancer is increasing. Among many cancers, the incidence of this disease is particularly high, which is particularly harmful to the patient's body. Only by correctly understanding the relevant content can we better treat and prevent the disease after it occurs. So let's learn about the hazards of small cell lung cancer through the following article.
In the early stage, it can spread through the blood and metastasize to other parts of the body. The origin of small cell lung cancer is also close to the large bronchi, so there is chest tightness and suffocation in the early stage. These manifestations affect the patient's clinical symptoms. Due to the biological behavior of small cell lung cancer, many patients do not have the opportunity to undergo surgery in the early stage. The tumor in his lung may not be very large in the early stage. Small cell lung cancer is mainly treated with radiotherapy and chemotherapy, which are also very sensitive to small cell lung cancer. This is the main clinical feature of small cell lung cancer.
Risks of small cell lung cancer include:
1. Highly malignant and develops rapidly.
2. In the late stage, it is accompanied by lung cancer syndrome, common hyponatremia and other symptoms, manifested as dizziness and indifference.
3. The survival rate in the last five years is only 2%. If there is no treatment or treatment is not chosen, the natural survival period in the late stage is 3-6 months.
4. Some patients experience respiratory symptoms such as coughing, sputum, and hemoptysis, accompanied by fatigue, weight loss, and significant weight loss in a short period of time.
Although small cell lung cancer is very scary, as long as patients with small cell lung cancer can choose the right method to treat the disease in time and cooperate with doctors to do some nursing work efficiently, it is entirely possible to cure small cell lung cancer. Active treatment is what patients with small cell lung cancer should do. For patients with small cell lung cancer, an optimistic attitude is also an important factor in determining how long they can live.
What patients with small cell lung cancer need to do is to actively treat the disease. If the disease is cured, the patient will naturally be able to live healthily. There are many ways to treat small cell lung cancer. Patients should choose a suitable method to treat the disease.