Zuo Hui is the founder and chairman of shell . The chain home website he created also provides a lot of convenience to people who rent and buy houses. Of course, it also brings great benefits to itself. Unfortunately, He was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2013. He immediately underwent surgery, and one-third of his lungs were removed. He also went to the United States for chemotherapy and cell therapy.
It stands to reason that he has cooperated with the treatment and decisively chosen the corresponding treatment plan. He also went to the United States for a treatment plan that he thought was better, thinking that the battle with lung cancer would be over. Unexpectedly, 8 years later , that is, last year, Lianjia announced the death of Chairman Zuo Hui.
Many people will say that rich people can spend money to cure themselves even if they get sick. They will have more choices, which means they will have more ways to survive than ordinary people. Although you can find better medical resources if you have money, the disease itself must also be taken into consideration.
Money can solve many problems, but after encountering cancer, no matter how much money you have, it may be useless. Take Zuo Hui, for example, he is worth hundreds of billions, but in the end he still has lung cancer. Although he went to the United States to choose a variety of treatments , the final result is still regrettable.
Why is lung cancer so difficult to treat?
. Early symptoms are not obvious, and most of them are related to late-stage
lung cancer, which are easily similar to some minor illnesses, such as cough, difficulty breathing, and uncomfortable throat . These symptoms are pneumonia and pulmonary tuberculosis. Respiratory tract infection or inflammation, bronchitis and chronic pharyngitis may cause coughing, throat discomfort and other phenomena.
Therefore, when these symptoms appear in the body, many people's subconscious reaction is that it is a small problem and it will be cured quickly without any extra care, or just take some medicine and it will be cured. Unexpectedly, it took a long time. Still couldn't recover. At this time, I remembered to go to the hospital for a check-up to find out the advanced stage of lung cancer.
Not only that, some early imaging examinations of lung cancer are also prone to misdiagnosis. The lesions of are more similar to those of pneumonia. If more advanced and precise instruments cannot be used for examination, or the doctor does not have enough experience, it may cause lung cancer to be diagnosed. misses the diagnosis of . To avoid this phenomenon, regular review is required.
. Easy to relapse and metastasize
The difference between lung cancer and other cancers is that the metastasis rate is relatively high. Among them, small cell lung cancer has a higher metastasis rate, and most patients are diagnosed at an advanced stage. Once metastasis occurs , it will increase the difficulty of treatment. Even if it is just a tiny lesion, it cannot be underestimated if it metastasizes.
There are relatively few treatment options for lung cancer patients, and when it reaches the advanced stage, there are even fewer options. If the patient refuses to cooperate with the treatment, the treatment effect will be even worse, and it may also make the lung cancer difficult to treat. an important reason.
Does being diagnosed with late stage lung cancer mean there is no hope?
Of course not. Being difficult to treat does not mean that we have to give up treatment. Modern medicine is constantly improving, and the number of cancer treatment options is gradually increasing. Although lung cancer is not easy to treat compared with other cancers, lung cancer develops to an advanced stage. , there are also multiple options. Even if metastasis occurs, you can choose chemotherapy, targeted therapy, integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine, or a combination treatment model to help prolong the patient's life.
Besides, there are many types of lung cancer. This does not mean that all lung cancers are difficult to treat. There are also some that are easy to treat. Non-small cell lung cancer Compared with small cell lung cancer, it will be easier to treat and there will be more treatment options What is gratifying is that among the existing lung cancer patients in China, the proportion of small cell lung cancer will increase. A little more.
To be honest, whether it is small cell lung cancer or non-small cell lung cancer, even if it has developed to an advanced stage, don’t just say that it is incurable. Nowadays, the treatment of advanced lung cancer is not just traditional surgery and chemotherapy, but also has a variety of options. , and even for chemotherapy, there are more choices. Chemotherapy drugs are constantly being updated . Timely replacement of drugs may extend survival even more.
What will happen if lung cancer metastasizes?
invades the brain: symptoms that are prone to occur are mainly headaches, cognitive impairment , limb weakness and epileptic seizures . Cancer cells in the lungs will enter the brain. It may be that the cancer cells enter the veins, and the brain requires a large amount of blood, which may allow the cancer cells to enter the brain along with the veins.
When cancer cells invade the nerves of the brain, they are prone to headaches and may also lead to epileptic seizures . They are also prone to cognitive problems and weakness in the limbs, which may be caused by neuroimaging or blood and oxygen supply. problem appear.
Invasion of the liver: There are many ways for cancer cells to metastasize. One of the ways to metastasize is distant metastasis, which may transfer to some organs, and this organ may be the liver. When cancer cells invade the liver, it is easy to cause some discomfort. Common symptoms include pain in the right hypochondrium, nausea, and abdominal distension.
Drill into the bones: Cancer cells in the lungs gradually burrow into the bones, easily causing fractures and may also cause back pain , or rib pain , and spine pain , legs and feet It may also cause pain . In severe cases, paraplegia may occur. Therefore, patients with lung cancer need to take it to heart when their bones start to hurt.
The incidence of lung cancer has increased, which is closely related to tobacco. Smoking is a high risk factor for inducing lung cancer. People who have long-term smoking habits hope to attract attention. Not only themselves, but also those around them may suffer. As a result, people around you are forced to smoke, and more people may be attacked by lung cancer.
Reference:
1. "A Brief Discussion on the Research Progress of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine in the Treatment of Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer" · Di Guanlin, Zhu Zhengang, Zheng Yanlong
2. "Experiences in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Advanced Lung Cancer with Metastasis to Other Parts" · Luo Nan, Li Qiong, Zhao Xia, Zhou Kehai, Liu Hongbing, Huang Yun, Zou Qiang, Tang Bo
3. "Clinical Characteristics of Brain Metastasis from Lung Cancer"·Bai Hao
