Can a persistent cough with advanced lung cancer be cured?

  Curing lung cancer disease is not possible. Stubborn cough is a nuisance for patients with advanced lung cancer. Many patients do not ask whether advanced lung cancer can be cured but whether cough can be cured. In general, treatment of cough is effective, but complete cure of cough is unlikely. However, the symptoms can be reduced. Let’s learn about it together.  The cause of cough in late stage of lung cancer may be because of tumor causing cessation pneumonia, which often shows symptoms of purple chancre, dihydrocodeine is not sought to be used, and Valium tablets can be given.  If the cough is irritating, central cough suppressants such as codeine, cough bacitracin, cough mephentermine, etc. can be considered, but they should not be used if the patient has a lot of sputum to avoid the occurrence or aggravation of infection.  If these drugs are not effective, try nebulization with lidocaine. Further, drugs are administered endobronchially to reduce cough symptoms by dilating the bronchi. If radiotherapy is not effective, fibrinoscopy needs to be considered to see if severe airway obstruction has been caused, and stent placement is feasible if necessary.  Many of the coughs in advanced lung cancer are due to radiation pneumonia caused by radiotherapy, and the symptom is dry cough. In addition to radiation pneumonia, it is also necessary to consider whether there is esophageal reflux.  Regardless of the cause of persistent cough, proper care is essential. Proper care can reduce symptoms, while improper care can add to the condition.  First of all, it is important to pay attention to changes in weather temperature and add clothes at the right time to prevent colds from aggravating the cough. The patient’s room should be kept fresh and the humidity should be maintained at the right level. Patients with smoking habits should quit smoking to reduce the stimulation of the respiratory tract. In addition, massage in Chinese medicine can also alleviate cough symptoms, which can be tried. Therefore, we should do our best to alleviate the symptoms and eat more food to relieve phlegm and cough and promote lung circulation, such as loquat, lily, almond, etc.  We don’t know if advanced lung cancer can be cured? Or a miracle will appear, but in the process of waiting for the miracle, we should try to make the patient’s life easier.  I believe these simple introductions have given you a more in-depth understanding of the treatment of lung cancer, and I hope they will be helpful to you. We should always pay attention to our health in our daily life and pay attention to the prevention and treatment of lung cancer.