How long can you live with brain metastasis of lung cancer?

As lung cancer develops, it will continue to spread, and brain metastasis of lung cancer is one of its manifestations. This situation is quite serious. Patients with this condition need timely treatment. The survival period varies from person to person.

Experts pointed out that this requires comprehensive consideration of many aspects of the treatment process and there is currently no definite data. Some patients with brain metastases can achieve good treatment results after radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and their survival period can reach 3-5 years, or even longer. However, for some patients, the duration is very short, generally not exceeding 6-8 months. When treating brain metastases from lung cancer, it is important to catch them in the early stages.

Patients with early brain metastasis of lung cancer may usually experience unwanted headaches, vomiting, visual impairment, and changes in personality and temper. In addition, brain metastasis may also cause diplopia, paroxysmal blackouts, cataplexy, impaired consciousness, increased blood pressure, slow pulse, and in severe cases, brain herniation due to tumor compression may lead to respiratory arrest and endanger the patient's life.

The fundamental treatment for brain metastasis of lung cancer is whole brain radiation combined with traditional Chinese medicine. After radiation therapy, daily water intake should be appropriately limited, and diuretics such as dexamethasone or prednisolone and mannitol should be used to relieve symptoms such as headache and vomiting. In the treatment of brain metastases from lung cancer, gamma knife therapy is a local radiotherapy. Chemotherapy has no obvious effect on the treatment of brain metastases from lung cancer. The treatment of brain metastases from lung cancer needs to be determined according to the cell type. Blocking the evolution of lung cancer symptoms may be a way to treat brain metastases from lung cancer.

I believe that everyone must have a new understanding of the explanation of this type of problem. In the treatment of brain metastasis from lung cancer, we must seize the early stages and not delay, so as not to affect the progression of the disease. In addition, in order to better improve the quality of life and life cycle of patients with advanced lung cancer, on the one hand, we must help patients establish a good treatment mentality, and on the other hand, we can appropriately adjust their diet and nutrition to improve their physical fitness and enhance their immunity.