There are many causes of death in late-stage cancer, such as cachexia in late-stage cancer, severe anemia, infection, pain, etc. Generally speaking, different types of cancer have different symptoms before death. According to the World Health Organization, cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide. Cancer killed 7.4 million people in 2004 (approximately 13% of all deaths). The major cancer types contributing to total cancer mortality each year are:
Lung cancer (1.3 million deaths)
Stomach cancer (803,000 deaths)
Colon cancer (639,000 deaths) deaths)
Liver cancer (610,000 deaths)
Breast cancer (519,000 deaths)
More than 70% of cancer deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. Cancer deaths are expected to continue to increase worldwide, with an estimated 12 million people expected to die from cancer in 2030.
The most common types of cancer worldwide (in order of global deaths) are:
In men: lung, stomach, liver, colorectal, esophageal and prostate cancer.
Women: Breast, lung, stomach, colorectal and cervical cancer.
In view of this, the pre-death symptoms of different types of cancer are listed below
(1) Lung cancer
Patients with advanced lung cancer have great chest fluctuations when breathing one week before death. , the tightness of breath is severe, especially at night, and the phlegm in the throat is heavy. A few minutes before death, I enter a coma, and my breathing becomes irregular and weak. In the end, I will take a big breath without exhaling. I will lie on my side and a lot of liquid will flow out of my mouth. Phlegm and fluid.
The last-minute symptoms of patients with advanced lung cancer are not a single phenomenon, but the complete failure of various human systems. The symptoms before death vary from person to person.
(2) Liver cancer
Patients with liver cancer are often accompanied by gum bleeding, subcutaneous ecchymosis and other bleeding tendencies. The main reason is that the liver function is impaired and the coagulation function Caused by abnormalities, etc., it is more common in patients with liver cancer and cirrhosis. Gastrointestinal bleeding is relatively common. The cause of bleeding is esophageal and gastric varicose veins caused by venous hypertension. of. In fact, gastrointestinal bleeding is also the main cause of death in patients with liver cancer.
1. Pain in the liver area; usually located on the right rib or under the xiphoid process. The nature of the pain is intermittent or persistent dull pain. A few patients develop severe pain in the liver area spontaneously or suddenly after liver puncture.
2. Severe loss of appetite; complete loss of appetite for food, fullness in the upper abdomen after meals.
3. Bleeding; Liver cancer patients often have bleeding symptoms such as gum bleeding and subcutaneous ecchymosis.
4. Severe weight loss and fatigue; patients with liver cancer are more fatigued than patients with other liver diseases.
(3) Breast cancer
There are many situations at the end of the life of late-stage breast cancer. If brain metastasis occurs, there may be neuropsychiatric symptoms, such as headache, vomiting, confusion, epileptic seizures, etc. ; If lung metastasis occurs, cough and hemoptysis will occur; if bone metastasis occurs, there will be multiple bone pains, etc. If cachexia occurs, extreme weight loss and low immunity will occur. Breast cancer with distant metastasis is unlikely to be cured, but appropriate treatment is very helpful in prolonging survival and improving quality of life.
(4) Gastric cancer
Because I could not eat, I was very thin, suffered from severe stomach pain, lethargy, slow reaction, and abnormal pain.
Late-stage symptoms of gastric cancer usually include a series of clinical manifestations such as cachexia, extreme weight loss, and bleeding. Based on the information you provided, abdominal distension may be due to intestinal obstruction caused by tumors. Intestinal obstruction may occur in patients with advanced tumors and poor general condition. Not suitable for surgical treatment.
(1) Weight loss and anemia: According to relevant expert statistics, about 90% of patients suffer from weight loss. They often lose more than 3 kilograms before attracting attention. Then progressive weight loss becomes more obvious, and some can Up to 5 kg or more. Experts also found that about half of the patients were accompanied by symptoms such as anemia and weakness in the limbs.
(2) Most patients with advanced gastric cancer have obvious and long-lasting upper abdominal pain as their main symptom. Due to individual differences among patients, the degree of pain varies. In severe cases, symptoms such as swelling, edema, dull pain, and sharp pain may not be relieved after eating, and the symptoms often worsen. Some patients are also accompanied by symptoms such as loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, fullness, and difficulty swallowing, and these symptoms tend to gradually worsen.
(3) Advanced gastric cancer has a higher chance of metastasis. It can generally spread directly to the adjacent pancreas, liver, transverse colon, etc., or it can also metastasize via lymph nodes to perigastric lymph nodes and distant lymph nodes, some in the left Hard, inactive lymph nodes can be palpated above the clavicle. It can also be transferred to the liver, lungs, brain, bones, ovaries, etc. through blood circulation, causing symptoms such as ascites, jaundice, and liver enlargement. The growth of the cancer itself can also cause complications such as gastric perforation, bleeding, necrosis, and obstruction. Symptoms before death of advanced gastric cancer include vomiting blood, melena or positive occult blood in the stool.