Lung cancer in the elderly develops slower than in the young? Rumor or fact?

In fact, there is no obvious age limit for the age of onset of lung cancer. At present, with the gradual younger age of the disease, the age of 30 to 70 belongs to the high incidence age. Many people have a view that the development of lung cancer in the elderly will be slower than in the young, so what is going on?

Cancer is a probabilistic event in everyone's life. When people get older, their immune function will gradually decline, and it is difficult for our immune system to fight against tumors. Therefore, people over the age of 60 are generally prone to cancer, while young people are more likely to develop cancer. Most of the cancers are caused by mutations in their own genes. This kind of cancer is often more dangerous. Therefore, from the perspective of the tumor itself, it seems that young people are indeed more at risk of cancer.

In addition, the growth of tumors requires the human body to supply nutrients for them. The metabolism of the elderly is relatively slow, and the metabolism of various organs is relatively slow, so the development of tumors is also relatively slow. And the possibility of recurrence is also relatively high, then this is indeed a possibility.

However, there is also a view that the prognosis of cancer is related to the time of tumor discovery. If diagnosed early and after active treatment, the prognosis of young patients is also very good, but at present, many young people rely on their physical strength and encounter some The discomfort is nothing, and I don't care. When there are obvious problems in the body, it is often already in the advanced stage of cancer. Some elderly people often go to the hospital because of some chronic diseases, and they will find out when they are uncomfortable. If the elderly feel unwell, but do not actively treat, and resist themselves, there will also be cases where the diagnosis is already in the late stage.

In fact, the prognosis of tumors is not good for older people, because the elderly will increase the risk of underlying diseases as they grow older, their cardiopulmonary function will gradually decline, their physical fitness is relatively weak, and it is difficult to tolerate surgery and other treatments. Some patients can only Palliative care is adopted, and infection is easy to occur in the case of poor physical resistance. Elderly cancer patients are prone to complications such as pneumonia and bedsores. These complications will also cause patients to have various serious manifestations, which have serious implications for patients’ health. threaten.

Regardless of whether it is the elderly or the young, the prognosis of cancer is not always certain. It is not said that the prognosis of the elderly is better than that of the young. It is often related to various reasons, such as the type, location, stage of the tumor, and the physical condition of the patient. , whether to cooperate with treatment, etc. are all related, we should look at this issue objectively.