Patients with advanced bronchopulmonary cancer present with edema of the upper extremities and head and face, possibly due to tumor progression invading the superior vena cava or metastasis to the lymph nodes resulting in enlarged lymph nodes compressing the superior vena cava and causing superior vena cava obstruction syndrome. Patients with advanced bronchopulmonary cancer may also have edema due to cachexia, edema due to cardiac and renal insufficiency.
First of all, to control the progression of the tumor, local radiotherapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, etc. can be chosen, while symptomatic treatment such as relieving edema and minimizing patient pain can also be administered mainly.