What harm will small cell lung cancer bring to us

What harm will small cell lung cancer bring to us? In recent years, the living standards have improved a lot, but the number of patients with various cancers has been increasing. A large number of people are troubled by small cell lung cancer. Let's learn about the harm that small cell lung cancer will bring to us!

Small cell lung cancer accounts for about 20% of lung cancer. It is highly malignant, has a short doubling time, metastasizes early and widely, is sensitive to chemotherapy and radiotherapy, has a high initial remission rate, but is very prone to secondary drug resistance and relapse. Systemic chemotherapy is the main treatment. Disease classification SCLC can be divided into small cell lung cancer, including the previous oat cell carcinoma, and mixed carcinoma, which is a mixture of small cell carcinoma and squamous cell or adenocarcinoma.

Small cell lung cancer risks:

1. It can cause tracheal obstruction in the patient, the disappearance of normal alveolar sac cavities, and affect the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide. The patient will feel chest tightness and shortness of breath.

2. Cancer can also make the patient unable to exclude bacteria, leading to pneumonia and fever. This type of pneumonia is called obstructive pneumonia.

3. Chest pain is one of the more common hazards of lung cancer. Pleural effusion may also occur. Excessive pleural effusion compresses the lungs, making it more difficult for the patient to breathe, and is quite difficult to treat.

4. If the lung tumor occupies a large part of lung cancer, it will seriously threaten the patient's breathing.

5. The occurrence of lung cancer seriously threatens the patient's life.

6. The nerves in the bronchi are quite sensitive. Cancer can irritate the bronchi, causing the patient to cough. If the condition persists for a long time, the patient may also develop symptoms of coughing up blood.

There are still many ways to treat small cell lung cancer, such as surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, etc. Experts clearly pointed out that as long as they adhere to standardized comprehensive treatment such as radiotherapy and chemotherapy, many patients with advanced small cell lung cancer who cannot undergo surgery can also achieve long-term survival. Not being able to undergo surgery does not mean there is no hope, and patients and their families should not lose confidence in treatment.

Whether it is surgical treatment of small cell lung cancer, radiotherapy, or chemotherapy, due to some uncontrollable reasons, the patient will be weak after the torture of the disease and treatment. Therefore, after the treatment, active and effective care should be carried out, attention should be paid to nutritious diet, proper exercise, avoidance of colds, etc.