Symptoms of small cell lung cancer at different stages

Small cell lung cancer is a disease that occurs in the bronchi of the lungs. Very few symptoms are the same. This is because the symptoms of small cell lung cancer are divided into different stages, so the symptoms of small cell lung cancer at different stages are different. Let us now learn about the symptoms of small cell lung cancer at different stages.

Symptoms of early stage small cell lung cancer:

Early stage small cell lung cancer occasionally presents the same symptoms as lung cancer, including cough, hemoptysis, bloody sputum, fever, chest pain, back pain, and dyspnea. About half or more of early stage small cell lung cancer presents with cough as the initial symptom, and nearly half of small cell lung cancer patients present with hemoptysis. Chest pain, chest tightness, and shortness of breath are rare. Early stage small cell lung cancer can spread and present corresponding symptoms.

Symptoms of advanced small cell lung cancer:

1. Shortness of breath and pleural effusion: Almost all patients with advanced lung cancer experience shortness of breath to varying degrees. Tumors blocking lung lymph nodes or larger bronchi can lead to pleural effusion or shortness of breath, causing chest tightness, shortness of breath or suffocation, which can be life-threatening.

2. Hemoptysis: Patients with advanced lung cancer may have intermittent and repeated small amounts of bloody sputum, which is generally bright in color, and occasionally have symptoms of severe hemoptysis

3. Hoarseness is a common local symptom in the late stage of lung cancer. As the tumor continues to enlarge and invades the left side of the mediastinum, compressing the recurrent laryngeal nerve, the patient's voice becomes hoarse. The patient generally has no upper respiratory tract symptoms or sore throat reactions.

4. Chest pain: In the advanced stage of lung cancer, the tumor invades the pleura, causing aggravated pain, which is generally unbearable for patients and seriously affects their quality of life. At present, analgesics such as Bosheng Cancer Ning are often used clinically to relieve pain symptoms and improve the quality of life of patients with advanced lung cancer.

The above are the symptoms of small cell lung cancer at different stages. I hope everyone will recover soon.