Abdominal distension and hardness in advanced stage of lung cancer is mostly considered to be caused by tumor metastasis and hypoproteinemia.
1. Tumor metastasis: Lung cancer in advanced stage will have systemic extensive metastasis. Once the tumor metastasizes to abdominal organs, such as pelvis and intestines, etc., with the continuous growth and enlargement of the tumor, the patient will have obvious abdominal distension and pain, etc. According to the number and size of tumor metastasis, surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy should be adopted. Surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy should be taken according to the number and size of tumor metastasis.
2. Hypoproteinemia: In the advanced stage of lung cancer, patients will suffer from large amount of protein loss, resulting in hypoproteinemia and ascites, which will lead to abdominal distension and hardness, and need to use recombinant human growth hormone injection to promote protein synthesis and help alleviate discomfort.
Please go to hospital in time to find out the cause of abdominal distension and hardness in advanced stage of lung cancer.