How long can you live with early symptoms of lung cancer

Lung cancer generally does not produce symptoms in the early stage, so it is also called the asymptomatic period, which can be as short as a few months or as long as a few years, depending on the individual. During this period, patients rarely go to the hospital, so it is difficult to detect clinically. Some early symptoms of lung cancer are just general respiratory symptoms such as dry cough, chest pain, low fever, and hemoptysis, which are difficult to detect. So, how long can you live with the early symptoms of lung cancer?

As long as lung cancer is detected and treated early, and the best early treatment opportunity is seized, the cure rate is still good. The treatment of lung cancer patients is mainly to prolong life and improve the quality of life. Choosing a treatment plan is the most critical to improving the survival rate. In addition, during treatment, you also need to pay attention to conditioning and maintain a good mood, which will help treat the disease.

1. In fact, we all know that hoarseness is one of the most important early symptoms of lung cancer, and it is a new discovery that experts at home and abroad have been exploring in recent years. Hoarseness can occur in pharyngitis, colds and acute bronchitis; after thyroid surgery, pharyngeal surgery; it can also occur after improper voice and excessive talking, or even after smoking and drinking a lot. However, this type of hoarseness can generally be treated symptomatically or healed by rest. However, the hoarseness caused by lung cancer, thyroid cancer and laryngeal cancer is completely different from the above types of hoarseness, and the sound is also different, so more attention should be paid.

2. Pay special attention to fever, which is one of the early symptoms. The cause is very simple. When central lung cancer grows in the bronchus and develops to the point of semi-obstruction or complete obstruction of the lumen, obstructive pneumonia may occur. The fever is generally around 38°C and can be easily reduced by anti-inflammatory drugs. However, if the obstructive lesions are not removed, pneumonia will reappear soon, forming recurrent pneumonia, which will aggravate the condition.

3. Cough is undoubtedly one of the most painful symptoms of lung cancer, and the symptoms of lung cancer vary due to its different locations and functional damage. Since tumors mostly grow on large bronchi and are highly irritating, coughing is easy to occur. However, the degree of cough varies. About 50% of patients have irritating coughs, no sputum or a little white foamy sputum. After secondary infection, the quality of sputum also changes. If people with chronic cough find that the nature of their cough is different from usual, they should be alert, as it is likely that the condition has worsened.

This knowledge may not be fully covered. Another warning sign of early lung cancer is intermittent and repeated small amounts of blood in sputum, or blood in sputum. In addition, there are symptoms such as chest and back pain, chest tightness, and fever. If these symptoms occur, you should go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time.