Is the symptom of small cell lung cancer

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Small cell lung cancer is one of the most malignant lung cancer, accounting for about 1 / 5 of primary lung cancer. Patients with the disease are generally young, mostly in 40-50 years old, and have a history of smoking. At present, lung cancer is divided into squamous cell carcinoma, small cell undifferentiated carcinoma, large cell undifferentiated carcinoma and adenocarcinoma. Take a look at the symptoms of small cell lung cancer

Is the symptom of small cell lung cancer

Cough is a common early symptom of small cell lung cancer. When the tumor grows to a certain extent and compresses the bronchus, persistent and high-profile metallic cough may appear. Cough often accompanied by a small amount of mucus sputum, when secondary infection may appear purulent sputum.

Chest tightness and shortness of breath can cause bronchial stenosis, or tumor metastasis to hilar or mediastinal lymph nodes. Enlarged lymph nodes compressing the main bronchus or tracheal carina can cause chest tightness and shortness of breath.

Hemoptysis in most patients with blood in the sputum, or intermittent blood sputum; A small number of patients will have massive hemoptysis because of cancer cells eroding large blood vessels.

matters needing attention

The treatment of small cell lung cancer is mainly surgery and drug therapy. Surgery is mainly resection, and chemotherapy is needed after resection. However, due to the high degree of malignancy of small cell lung cancer, the 5-year survival rate is relatively low.