Intermediate symptoms of central lung cancer?

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Central type lung cancer is a kind of lung cancer that occurs above the bronchial orifice of the lung segment and close to the hilar. In the pathological classification of lung cancer, the central type lung cancer is mainly squamous cell carcinoma of the lung, which can also be undifferentiated carcinoma, and adenocarcinoma is relatively rare. Intermediate symptoms of central lung cancer? Next, I'd like to share my views with you.

Intermediate symptoms of central lung cancer?

With the aggravation of the disease in the middle and late stage of central lung cancer, the symptoms of metastasis will appear, and the clinical symptoms will be different with the different parts of metastasis, such as mediastinal lymph nodes, superior vena cava can cause superior vena cava syndrome, which can be manifested as facial, cervical and venous varices;

Jugular vein distention may occur in superior vena cava; Recurrent laryngeal nerve invasion can lead to vocal cord and hoarseness; Intracranial metastasis can cause nausea, headache and other intracranial hypertension symptoms. Sputum cytology is a good method for central lung cancer; Trachea and bronchus tomography, CT examination, bronchography, mediastinum inflation radiography and fiberoptic bronchoscopy are valuable examination methods.

The primary lesion is in the central part of the lung. Irritative cough, blood in sputum (it can be blood like, blood spot like, or mixed with sputum). After the tumor gradually increases, there may be fever, chest tightness, suffocation and other feelings.

matters needing attention

Protect the environment and reduce air pollution are important measures to reduce the incidence rate of lung cancer. Increasing vegetables and fruits in diet can prevent lung cancer.