What to do when lung cancer reaches advanced stage?

  1. Patients may lose hope in life when they are in the advanced stage of lung cancer, so family members need to give more support and encouragement to patients so that they can live more actively. Family members should encourage patients’ relatives to give them hugs and caresses, to express their love and affection for them, and to satisfy their psychological desire for affection, so that they can forget their fear of death and get spiritual joy and relaxation.  2.When lung cancer reaches advanced stage, it is necessary to pay attention to let patients live in a more relaxed and warm environment which can be more conducive to lung cancer patients’ recovery. Create a warm and harmonious recuperation environment for the patient, the family’s concern will make the patient feel safe, comfortable and warm.  3. When patients ask for pain relief, family members should not be afraid of the addictive nature of anesthetic painkillers and try to reduce the patient’s pain as much as possible. For patients who can move around lightly, they can walk slowly or take a walk with them, so as not to overdo it.