Don’t be afraid If you have cancer, you are afraid that the cancer will be at an advanced stage as soon as it is discovered. Why? Because the stage of cancer directly determines the effect of cancer treatment, as we all know, the earlier cancer is found, the better the treatment effect. If it is found to be advanced cancer, the prognosis will definitely be very bad.
What’s worse is that patients with advanced cancer have to suffer great pain caused by cancer, which is unimaginable for ordinary people.
First, cancer pain, how painful is cancer pain? According to the different degrees, it is divided into mild, moderate and severe. Mild pain can still be tolerated and does not affect sleep. Common pain relievers such as ibuprofen and diclofenac can stop it. Moderate pain often affects For sleep and eating, stronger painkillers are needed at this time, such as tramadol. If it is severe pain, life is better than death. This is a kind of pain that ordinary people cannot imagine. Many cancer patients describe it as like Like tens of thousands of ants constantly gnawing on your body, this kind of pain is ineffective with ordinary painkillers, and only strong painkillers such as morphine can be used. It must be said that cancer pain is the most important factor affecting the quality of life of cancer patients. Therefore, as a doctor, we should pay attention to cancer pain and cannot wait until the patient’s pain is unbearable before treatment.
Second, infection, advanced cancer, means that the entire line of immune defense has collapsed. At this time, the patient’s immunity is extremely low, so it is easy to complicate infection. Once infected, it is often a severe infection , and may even be life-threatening, so many terminal cancer patients die not from cancer, but from infection.
Third, malnutrition. For patients with advanced cancer, loss of appetite and weight loss are common manifestations. Cancer cells will compete with normal cells for nutrients, and those who fail will always fail. It is normal cells. Due to the consumption of cancer, patients will continue to lose weight. Many patients with advanced cancer are scrawny or even cachectic.
Fourth, psychological torture, no one is not afraid of death. For patients with advanced cancer, the most terrible thing is not to die immediately, but to wait for the process of death. The countdown is on, and there is no way to save it. Fear, tension, fear, for terminal cancer patients, the psychological torture they experience is unimaginable.