What degree is the fourth stage of lung cancer

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My classmate's grandfather is stage IV of lung cancer, and now his physical condition is particularly bad. So what is the degree of stage IV of lung cancer? Let's learn about it through the following introduction.

What degree is the fourth stage of lung cancer

First of all, the systemic manifestations of lung cancer include fever, emaciation, anemia and cachexia. Local manifestations include blood in sputum or hemoptysis, cough, chest pain, chest tightness, shortness of breath, hoarseness and other symptoms. In the middle and late stage, lymph node metastasis, pleural invasion and metastasis, gastrointestinal metastasis, renal metastasis, heart invasion and metastasis, peripheral nervous system and other symptoms are easy to occur. So lung cancer patients in the early discovery must actively cooperate with the doctor to treat, to maintain an optimistic attitude, so that the treatment will be helpful.

Secondly, clinical lung cancer was divided into 0-4 stages. Stage 0: it is called carcinoma in situ. The tumor is localized in the primary location, and does not invade the surrounding tissues.

Finally, stage I: the tumor is relatively small, and no lymph node metastasis, surgery can be completely removed. Stage II: one is a slightly larger tumor without adjacent lymph node metastasis, the other is a smaller tumor with peripheral lymph node metastasis. Stage III: the tumor is difficult or impossible to remove surgically. Stage IV: including: cancer cells metastasized to multiple parts of the contralateral lung, or effusion around the lung or heart, or metastasized to other parts of the body through blood flow. Once cancer cells enter the bloodstream, they can metastasize to any part of the body, but the most common metastatic sites are brain, bone, liver and adrenal gland.

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It is suggested that biological therapy should be combined to control the metastasis and spread of cancer cells and prolong life. At this time, patients need more family members to accompany them, so if time permits, they should accompany the elderly more.