What symptom does lung cancer have when dying

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My grandfather is nearly 90 years old. Some time ago, he was found to have advanced lung cancer. During this period of time, he was very painful. The doctor said that he was too old to recommend surgery and conservative treatment. So I'll explain the symptoms of lung cancer when it's dying.

What symptom does lung cancer have when dying

First, the face and neck edema of patients with advanced lung cancer. On the right side of the mediastinum is the superior vena cava, which transports venous blood from the upper limbs and head and neck back to the heart. If the tumor invades the right side of the mediastinum and compresses the superior vena cava, the jugular vein will be inflamed at first due to poor reflux, and finally it will lead to edema of the face and neck, which needs timely diagnosis and treatment. 　　

The second point is that hoarseness is the most common symptom of terminal lung cancer patients. The recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN), which controls the left vocal function, descends from the neck to the chest, bypasses the great blood vessels of the heart and goes up to the larynx, thus dominating the left side of the vocal organ. 　　

Third, primary shortness of breath, the occurrence of regional spread of lung cancer patients almost all have varying degrees of shortness of breath. The normal tissue fluid produced by the lungs and myocardium is returned from the lymph nodes in the middle of the chest. If these lymph nodes are blocked by the tumor, the tissue fluid will accumulate in the pericardium to form pericardial effusion or in the chest to form pleural effusion. Both can cause shortness of breath. However, it is difficult to identify shortness of breath because many smokers have different degrees of chronic lung disease. In addition, due to the loss of respiratory function due to the growth of tumor in some lung tissues, the respiratory function of the lung is impaired, resulting in respiratory discomfort. At first, this discomfort is only produced during exercise, and finally it can be felt even at rest. It's more dangerous if it gets worse.

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