Symptoms of cancer patients in late stage include symptoms of primary tumor, systemic symptoms, symptoms of metastatic site and so on.
1. Symptoms of primary tumor: for example, colorectal cancer may cause intestinal obstruction, cervical cancer may cause vaginal bleeding, lung cancer may cause hemoptysis, stomach cancer may cause vomiting of blood and abdominal pain.
2. Systemic symptoms: fever, malaise, malnutrition leading to cachexia, anemia, emaciation, edema, lethargy, abdominal fluid accumulation, decubitus ulcers and so on.
3. Symptoms of metastatic sites: most tumors can be metastasized to bone, which can easily lead to bone fracture; metastasized to brain, headache, nausea, vomiting, etc.; metastasized to liver, jaundice, abdominal distension, ascites, etc.; metastasis of lymph nodes can be characterized by enlarged lymph nodes as well as local pain.
If the cancer has reached an advanced stage, you can choose the appropriate treatment under the guidance of your doctor to prolong your life, alleviate your pain and improve your quality of life.