Guo Zi, 48, is a contractor in a construction company. He has always been in good health on weekdays and rarely has colds or fevers. However, after the beginning of spring this year, Guo Zi kept coughing. At first, he thought it was spring flu and didn't care much.

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8-year-old Guo Zi is a contractor in a construction company. He has always been in good health on weekdays and rarely has colds or fevers.

However, after the beginning of spring this year, Guo Zi kept coughing. At first, he thought it was spring flu, so he didn't care much.

But I coughed one after another for 1 month, and the symptoms were not mild but severe. Guo Zi has always believed in traditional Chinese medicine, so he went to a familiar clinic and grabbed two doses of medicine.

The cough was relieved at the beginning. However, after a week, the cough not only did not disappear, but even would wake up even when he went to bed at night. He even coughed up blood in several times.

had no choice but to go to a local hospital for treatment. The CT test results showed that there was a lump on Guo Zi's right lung, and there were multiple metastases. It can be initially diagnosed as lung cancer .

Guo Zi doesn’t understand, it was just a slow cough, so why did he get lung cancer?

1. Is coughing in the middle of the night club a sign of lung cancer?

Cough is a very common symptom. When weather changes or physical stimulation occurs, it may cause tracheal contraction and cough.

Cough is a protective mechanism of the body. It is a common respiratory tract symptom caused by inflammation, foreign body or physical and chemical factors.

Not all coughs are related to lung cancer, but if you are a high-risk group of lung cancer and have a chronic cough for up to 3 months, and is accompanied by symptoms such as blood in the sputum, hoarseness, and weight loss , you should be wary of the possibility of lung cancer.

In addition to lung tumor diseases, cough may also be infected with lung , such as:

  • epidemic virus infection, causing pneumonia ;
  • upper airway cough syndrome, such as rhinitis , throat inflammation, etc.;
  • allergic reactions, dry cough caused by contact with allergic substances, etc.

2. Four discomforts occur when sleeping. Beware of the arrival of lung cancer

The high incidence of lung cancer, but many people often do not pay attention to the signs, resulting in missing early detection and seriously affecting the prognosis of lung cancer patients. Therefore, when you sleep, these discomforts should be taken seriously.

. Dry cough

  • Cough is a typical manifestation of lung cancer. The cough caused by lung cancer is mostly mainly dry cough. Although some patients have sputum, the amount of sputum is small. Dry cough in lung cancer patients is mostly persistent, and there are aggravated symptoms at night , which may even affect sleep in the middle and late stages.

    . Body fever

    Cancer cells need to continuously absorb the human body's nutrients to reproduce. When the human body's nutrition supply is in short supply, cancer cells will experience necrosis of insufficient blood supply, which will cause inflammation and fever in the body.

    When you are active during the day, the fever symptoms are not oriented. When you are inactive at night, the fever will be easily noticed by the body, and many patients will wake up from overheating.

    . Poor breathing

    When lung cancer directly invades the bronchial, it can cause poor breathing. Especially when cancer cells are active at night, causing a large amount of air to not enter the lungs. Patients with will feel chest tightness in their sleep and shortness of breath and , and will wake up in the middle of the night.

    , chest and back pain

    Lung cancer occurs, lung cancer can invade adjacent pleura and chest wall areas. These two parts are densely covered with nerves, and can cause sharp and intermittent pleural pain after injury.

    If you go to bed at night, feels obvious in chest pain, and you may even wake up from pain . Beware of whether lung cancer is damaging.

    3. Lung cancer likes to "hang around" these people, and prevent them as soon as possible

    High-risk groups of lung cancer are mainly elderly, men, and smokers. With the discovery of the study, women and non-smoking groups (overstress, passive smoking) have also become high-risk groups of lung cancer.

    How to prevent it in life?

    • regular checks

    lung cancer is closely related to the living environment. It is recommended for the general population to do preferably at the age of 40 to do a low-dose spiral CT. If abnormalities are found, they should be followed up regularly.

    • quit smoking

    Smoking is the first high-risk factor for lung cancer. In addition to active smoking, passive smokers will also face the risk of lung cancer escalation.

    • Wear a mask

    • When air pollution is severe, try to minimize going out. If necessary, wear a mask to travel to avoid direct exposure to dangerous environments.

    • Actively treat lung diseases

    For people with chronic cough and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, they should actively receive treatment and undergo regular re-examination to prevent the disease from developing towards cancer.

    adhere to a healthy lifestyle, which can help improve the body's immunity and help prevent cancer. In daily life, you must correct bad living habits, pay attention to diet, and exercise regularly, so that the body has enough "confidence" to fight against diseases.

    Reference materials:

    [1] "What is the relationship between cough and lung cancer? If you meet these characteristics, don’t treat it as a cold! 》. Digital therapy.2022-06-06

    [2] "Illustration of high-risk populations for lung cancer in China! Non-combatants please evacuate quickly》. Life Times.2018-11-11

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