What is lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the lung?

Lung lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma belongs to non-small cell lung cancer, the cause of which is still unclear, and is considered to be caused by EBV sense. Patients may be asymptomatic, or have dry cough, chest pain and other manifestations, and need to take surgical treatment and drug treatment.
Lung lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma is a type of non-small cell lung cancer, the cause of this disease is still unclear, and some studies suggest that it may be related to EBV infection. Some patients have no clinical manifestations at the time of consultation, and some of them may have symptoms such as dry cough, chest pain, dyspnea, joint pain and fever.
For patients with early stage of pulmonary lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma, open thoracic surgery or laparoscopic surgery can be performed to remove the lesion, and local lymph node dissection can be performed if necessary. For patients with advanced lung lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma, they need to be treated with cisplatin and other chemotherapeutic drugs as prescribed by doctors.
It is suggested that patients with pulmonary lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma need to consult doctors in time, and doctors will choose appropriate measures according to the patient’s condition. Most patients may have a good prognosis if they receive timely treatment, while a few patients may have a poor prognosis if they do not receive timely treatment.