What are the advanced symptoms of squamous cell carcinoma of lung cancer

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My uncle called me today to tell me that my cousin has cancer, which may have entered the advanced stage. After detailed inquiry, I learned that he has a kind of squamous cell carcinoma, which belongs to lung cancer. Now he may have entered the advanced stage, but I don't know much about this disease. OK, let's have a detailed understanding of the symptoms of squamous cell carcinoma of lung cancer today.

What are the advanced symptoms of squamous cell carcinoma of lung cancer

First, hoarseness is one of the symptoms of advanced lung cancer. The recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN), which controls the left vocal function, descends from the neck to the chest, bypasses the great blood vessels of the heart and goes up to the larynx, thus dominating the left side of the vocal organ. Therefore, if the tumor invades the left side of the mediastinum and compresses the recurrent laryngeal nerve, hoarseness will occur, but there are no other symptoms of sore throat and upper respiratory tract infection.

Second: facial and neck edema is also a common symptom of advanced lung cancer. There is superior vena cava on the right side of mediastinum, which transports venous blood from upper limbs and head and neck back to the heart. If the tumor invades the right side of the mediastinum and compresses the superior vena cava, the jugular vein will be inflamed at first due to poor reflux, and finally it will lead to edema of the face and neck, which needs timely diagnosis and treatment.

Third: shortness of breath and pleural effusion are also the manifestations of advanced lung cancer. Finally, almost all lung cancer patients with regional spread have different degrees of shortness of breath. The normal tissue fluid produced by the lungs and myocardium is returned from the lymph nodes in the middle of the chest. If these lymph nodes are blocked by the tumor, the tissue fluid will accumulate in the pericardium to form pericardial effusion or in the chest to form pleural effusion. Both can cause shortness of breath. However, it is difficult to identify shortness of breath because many smokers have different degrees of chronic lung disease.

matters needing attention

Patients with advanced lung squamous cell carcinoma should pay special attention to their daily living habits, maintain a positive and optimistic attitude, eliminate fear, and have the courage to fight disease, which can effectively prolong the life of patients with lung squamous cell carcinoma. In addition, patients with advanced lung cancer must be treated in a timely manner, and only regular hospitals can be selected to treat the disease more effectively.