What are the early symptoms of lung cancer

summary

The syndrome of lung cancer is complex, which is often different because of the location, size, type, development stage, metastasis or complications. The symptoms of central lung cancer appeared early and obvious, and peripheral lung cancer had no symptoms in the early stage. It is generally believed that cough, hemoptysis, chest pain, fever and shortness of breath are more common in various syndromes of lung cancer.

What are the early symptoms of lung cancer

Joint symptoms: the symptoms of this kind of lung cancer are more common. Because the lung cancer cells can produce some special endocrine hormones (heterologous hormones), antigens and enzymes, these substances operate on the bone and joint parts, and cause bone and joint swelling and pain, often involving the tibia, fibula, ulna, radius and other bones and joints. The end of the fingers and toes is often expanded into clubbing fingers. X-ray examination shows periosteal hyperplasia.

Back pain: peripheral lung cancer often develops backward, eroding pleura, involving ribs and chest wall tissue, causing shoulder and back pain. These patients rarely have respiratory symptoms.

Hoarseness: lung cancer metastasis compression laryngeal nerve, can make vocal cord single board machine arthralgia and hoarseness. Because the metastatic foci of lung cancer can appear in the early stage, and sometimes the metastatic foci can grow faster than the primary foci, the clinical manifestations of the metastatic foci can appear earlier than the primary foci.

matters needing attention

Must strengthen nutrition, eat high calorie, high protein, high vitamin food. Because lung cancer patients often have taste changes, taste loss and anorexia, family members should adjust their diet structure. Lung cancer patients can eat some food with the function of Nourishing Yin, moistening lung and relieving cough, such as water chestnut, lotus seed, yam, lily, white fungus, etc. Lung cancer patients should choose milk, eggs, chicken, fish, lean meat, bean products, fresh vegetables, fruits and so on. Avoid greasy and irritating food.