What does the examination method of lung cancer have

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If we often cough and cough up blood, it is likely that we are suffering from lung disease. We have to go to the hospital for examination. Some time ago, my uncle had this kind of situation. He coughed very hard. After the examination, he had lung cancer. Let's talk about the examination methods for lung cancer.

What does the examination method of lung cancer have

First: chest X-ray examination is the simplest examination method. If the patient is suspected of lung cancer, chest X-ray examination should be performed routinely. This examination is an important basic method to find lung cancer, diagnose lung cancer and provide treatment reference.

Second: sputum smear examination or pleural puncture fluid smear examination, such examination is also very accurate, general lung cancer patients will have cough and expectoration symptoms, because there will be a lot of sputum cough, the surface of the cancer cells with sputum cough, if you find cancer cells in sputum can be diagnosed.

Third: bronchoscopy is a common examination method in China in recent years. This examination method is simple, and the accuracy of diagnosis is very high. It can directly see the size, location and scope of the tumor through bronchoscopy. When doing this examination, you can also take out the lung tissue for pathological examination, or take out the tissue or secretion on the surface of the tumor through the bronchus for examination. Can help diagnose lung cancer.

matters needing attention

It is suggested that we should pay attention to physical changes at ordinary times. If there are cough, expectoration, hemoptysis and other phenomena, we should actively go to the hospital for treatment. There are more and more lung cancer patients. We must take preventive measures. It is best to quit smoking and drinking, and do not live in a polluted environment.