What should lung cancer reexamine check

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Lung cancer is a terrible disease. Some time ago, my friend's father found out that he suffered from lung cancer. In his daily life, he often coughed up blood. After going to the hospital for surgical treatment, now his condition has been controlled to a certain extent. I'll tell you what items to check for lung cancer reexamination.

What should lung cancer reexamine check

First: lung cancer patients should go to regular hospitals for reexamination, chest CT generally do plain scan can, if the postoperative results report lung hilar, mediastinal lymph node metastasis, tumor residue, it is best to do enhanced CT.

Second: it is better to do enhanced scan for head CT. If the economic conditions are better, we can consider brain MRI examination (enhanced MRI is better). If brain metastasis can not be ruled out before operation, it is recommended to do MRI examination, and the examination interval should be shortened.

Third: the tumor marker examination had better have the preoperative examination result contrast, because this examination is more expensive, had better have the selective examination several items. If the economic conditions are general, unless the preoperative examination has elevated indicators, it can also not check the tumor markers.

matters needing attention

Lung cancer patients in daily life to timely correct bad habits, for this disease to have a positive and optimistic attitude towards life, postoperative review is also very important, here to remind you is not after surgery do not need to review, it should be correct according to the doctor's advice to review, check all kinds of conditions, but also for life escort.