What are the symptoms of advanced lung cancer before death

summary

Because of smoking and drinking, an uncle was diagnosed with lung cancer years ago. Now he is in advanced stage. Recently, he feels very uncomfortable and doubts whether he is going to die. Let me tell you the pre death symptoms of advanced lung cancer.

What are the symptoms of advanced lung cancer before death

First: cancer pain, which is often a shoulder pain based symptoms of advanced lung cancer. It is mainly from the neck, innervating the upper limb sensory and motor nerve fibers. Once the tumor invades into the area, it often causes pain and fatigue of the upper limb.

Second: Generally speaking hoarseness, when speaking, hoarseness will appear. This symptom is only hoarseness, and there will be no upper respiratory tract infection, sore throat and other discomfort symptoms. This is because the tumor invades the left side. The recurrent laryngeal nerve, which controls the voice function of the left side, dominates the left side of the voice organ. Once the recurrent laryngeal nerve is compressed.

Third: shortness of breath, patients with chest tightness, the total feeling of panting is not enough, and very tired, resulting in shortness of breath symptoms, this is mainly due to the proliferation and metastasis of advanced lung cancer cells caused by pleural effusion, pleural effusion compression. The face and neck of patients with advanced lung cancer before death usually have edema symptoms, which brings great pain to patients.

matters needing attention

Although the possibility of cure for advanced lung cancer is relatively small, patients should still maintain an optimistic attitude. Those with heavy heart will only aggravate the process of the disease. Once the patients have the above symptoms, it means that there are not many days left, but no one can decide whether there will be a miracle.