How to check small cell lung cancer

How to check for small cell lung cancer? When it comes to cancer, we are all familiar with it, but there are many types of cancer. Many people think that cancer is a disease that cannot be treated, so they don’t want to treat it after it is discovered. In fact, this is a wrong idea. Timely inspection is necessary. Let’s learn how to check for small cell lung cancer!

A chest X-ray is the simplest, easiest and cheapest method of examination.

Chest computerized tomography (CT): It can show lesions that cannot be found by ordinary X-ray examinations, and show the range and degree of involvement of the hilar lymph nodes and mediastinum.

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): It is not as good as CT in detecting small lung lesions, but it can more clearly show the relationship between the tumor and large blood vessels. When determining whether there is intracranial metastasis, enhanced MRI is the first choice.

Positron emission tomography (PET): Whole-body PET is significantly more accurate than CT and radionuclide bone scanning in identifying lung masses, lymph nodes, or distant metastases.

Sputum cytology examination: The positive rate is related to the location and size of the tumor, the quality of the sputum, whether there is concurrent infection, etc. The detection rate of central lung cancer is higher, but it is difficult to determine the type, and it is currently not recommended.

Fiberoptic bronchoscopy: It can observe the location, size and extent of the tumor infiltrating the bronchial cavity, and obtain tissue for pathological examination. Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) is a new technology. For lesions with only airway compression but no intracavitary tumors, this examination can help clarify the extent of the lesion and improve the accuracy of transmural biopsy.

Since patients with early stage small cell lung cancer suffer from leukopenia after chemotherapy, they should eat more foods rich in protein, iron and vitamins, such as animal liver, lean meat, jujube, longan, donkey-hide gelatin, fresh fruits and vegetables, etc. Patients with loss of appetite, indigestion and diarrhea can be supplemented with foods that strengthen the spleen and stomach. For patients with severe reactions and long-term nutritional intake disorders, multicellular biological immunotherapy can be considered as an auxiliary treatment to enhance efficacy and reduce toxicity.

Treating small cell lung cancer is not just the doctor's job. Simple medical technology treatment is a treatment measure for the disease itself. Patients should also pay attention to their daily diet, behavioral habits and living environment, stay away from factors that may easily lead to cancer attacks or recurrences, and cooperate more to achieve ideal treatment results.