What is the diagnostic order of small cell lung cancer

What is the diagnostic sequence of small cell lung cancer? This disease must be diagnosed before treatment can begin, but many people do not know what kind of examination method can confirm this disease. Let's learn about the diagnostic sequence of small cell lung cancer!

Diagnosis of small cell lung cancer:

1. Chest X-ray and radiography can reveal various circular shadows, pneumonia, atelectasis, pleural effusion, etc. Chest X-ray, CT and MRI examinations can help us understand the relationship between the size of the tumor and the lung lobe, segment and bronchi. Bronchial iodized oil contrast can be performed if necessary.

2. Repeated examination of sputum for cancer cells may yield positive results, which are of diagnostic value.

3. Bronchoscopy can directly observe the lesions, and can also take biopsy samples for pathological examination and bronchial secretion smears to check for cancer cells.

4. If the lung puncture is accurately positioned, a smear examination of the puncture material can generally obtain a positive result, which is of diagnostic value.

5. Superficial lymph node puncture or biopsy: When lung cancer has not yet been confirmed or is accompanied by widening of the upper mediastinum, puncture and aspiration of cells or biopsy of palpable lymph nodes on the neck and clavicle, suspicious subcutaneous masses, and suspected cancerous lymph nodes in other parts can be performed to obtain a pathological histological diagnosis.

For the prevention of small cell lung cancer, you can take Chinese medicine with immune regulation and anti-tumor effects, such as ginsenoside Rh2, which can improve the patient's immune system function, inhibit the growth and spread of cancer cells, induce cancer cell apoptosis, and reverse the abnormal differentiation of cancer cells. Taking it regularly can reduce the incidence of small cell lung cancer. In addition, eating more foods with anti-tumor effects in daily life, such as citrus, hawthorn, kelp, seaweed, sardines, celery, shepherd's purse, kohlrabi, etc., can also play a role in preventing the onset of small cell lung cancer.

In addition, maintaining a reasonable eating habit in daily life, doing more physical exercise and enhancing immunity can also help prevent small cell lung cancer.