What are the common symptoms of small cell lung cancer

In life, many people think that coughing, lack of strength, and natural weight loss are just common minor illnesses that can be cured by taking medicine. Many patients with small cell lung cancer probably have this mentality at first, so when the disease is discovered, the small cell lung cancer is already quite serious. So what are the common symptoms of small cell lung cancer? Let me introduce them to you below.

Symptoms of small cell lung cancer include chronic cough, hemoptysis, chest tightness, shortness of breath, fever, chest pain, hoarseness, loss of appetite and weight, etc. These symptoms can also be caused by other chest diseases, so once they appear, you should go to the hospital for examination as soon as possible to clarify the cause and avoid delaying the disease.

(1) Cough: Cough is the initial symptom of about one-half to two-thirds of patients with small cell lung cancer;

(2) Fever: Fever caused by obstructive pneumonia or cancer fever;

(3) Chest pain: One-third to three-fifths of patients experience chest pain;

(4) Chest tightness and shortness of breath: one in ten to one in two people experience this symptom;

(5) Hemoptysis: One-third to one-half of patients with small cell lung cancer have this symptom, which is usually occasional blood in the sputum. About one-third of patients have this symptom as the first symptom.

(6) Symptoms caused by tumor metastasis, accounting for about 10%;

Don't think that small cell lung cancer is a minor disease that doesn't need treatment and will heal slowly. In fact, small cell lung cancer progresses quickly and is difficult to treat. You should be alert to the symptoms of small cell lung cancer and try to diagnose and treat it early. Small cell lung cancer has a high recurrence and metastasis rate. During the recovery period, you can cooperate with Chinese medicine treatment to prevent recurrence and metastasis. Chinese medicine such as ginsenoside Rh2 can inhibit the proliferation of cancer cells, induce apoptosis and differentiation, alleviate the patient's symptoms, and improve the patient's quality of life; Cordyceps, Dendrobium, etc. can replenish vitality and promote the patient's body to recover as soon as possible.