What examination should lung cancer do

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My uncle smokes a lot at ordinary times. My family is very worried about lung disease. Before that, he had chest pain and hemoptysis. Unfortunately, he had lung cancer. It's very important to check in time when he finds something abnormal. Let's take a look at what lung cancer should be examined.

What examination should lung cancer do

The first is X-ray examination. Through X-ray examination, we can know the location and size of lung cancer. We may see local emphysema, atelectasis caused by bronchial obstruction, or infiltrative lesions or pulmonary inflammation near the lesion.

Second, bronchoscopy can directly observe the pathological changes of endobronchial membrane and lumen. Tumor tissue can be taken for pathological examination, or bronchial secretions can be taken for cytological examination to make a clear diagnosis and determine the histological type.

Third: cytology sputum cytology is a simple and effective method for lung cancer screening and diagnosis. Most patients with primary lung cancer can find exfoliated cancer cells in sputum. The positive rate of sputum cytology in central lung cancer was 70% - 90%, while that in peripheral lung cancer was only 50%.

matters needing attention

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. Early stage is the best time to treat lung cancer. We should grasp the opportunity and strive for the best control effect.