Lung cancer with low-grade fever is a common symptom and belongs to tumor fever.
Lung cancer is a malignant tumor originated from bronchial mucosa or glands in the lungs. Typical symptoms of patients are cough, blood in sputum, wheezing as well as chest pain, etc. Some of the patients will have the symptom of fever, which is usually low-grade fever.
Clinically, it is called tumor fever, which is the symptom of low fever after the tumor cells produce endogenous thermogenic source, causing immune response and inflammatory response. Lung cancer with low fever is usually caused by tumor obstructing airways, secondary to obstructive pneumonia, pulmonary atelectasis, or necrosis of tumor tissues, resulting in symptoms of fever.
For those who have lung cancer with low fever, it is recommended to have more rest in daily life, avoid overwork and actively cooperate with doctors for standardized treatment to avoid delaying the condition. During the treatment period, they should keep a good mood, release pressure reasonably and avoid too much tension.