The diagnosis of bronchial lung cancer is mainly based on symptoms, imaging examination, endoscopy and pathological examination.
1. Symptoms: patients with bronchial lung cancer will have symptoms such as dry cough, hemoptysis, dyspnea and so on in the early stage, and if the tumor metastasizes, patients will have symptoms such as chest pain, hoarseness, pleural fluid (fluid that stays in the chest cavity) and so on. In addition, patients may have headache, nausea, vomiting and other symptoms.
2. Imaging examination: when patients with bronchial lung cancer undergo imaging examination, the extent of tumor invasion and accompanying inflammation will be obviously seen.
3. Endoscopic examination: patients with bronchial lung cancer can be examined by bronchoscopy, which can directly observe the situation of lesions in bronchial tubes.
4. Pathological examination: Pathological examination is the most important way to confirm lung cancer, and patients can examine the tissues of lungs when they are suspected of having bronchial lung cancer.
There are various diagnostic bases for bronchial lung cancer, patients should consult doctor in time when they have uncomfortable symptoms and follow doctor’s instruction to carry out examination to make clear diagnosis.