“A wrong diagnosis” and “a leak” of lung cancer: How to prevent common mistakes?

The early diagnosis of lung cancer, one of the malignant tumours with high morbidity and mortality rates worldwide, is essential for improving the survival of patients. However, early symptoms of lung cancer are often similar to common respiratory diseases, such as coughing, chest pains, respiratory difficulties, which make misdiagnosis and absenteeism a widespread problem. This paper will explore the common occurrence of cancer of the lung, analyse the causes of errors and omissions and provide a series of recommendations to help patients and doctors to reduce the occurrence of such errors.First, cancer of the lung is often misdiagnosed by confusion between its symptoms and common respiratory diseases such as cold, bronchitis and pneumonia. For example, ongoing cough and cough may be mistaken for chronic bronchitis, while chest pain and respiratory difficulties may be misdiagnosed as pneumonia. In addition, patients with lung cancer sometimes suffer from acoustic screeching and difficulty in swallowing, which may also be mistaken as symptoms of other diseases.The causes of errors and omissions are varied, including but not limited to:1. Symptoms are unusual: early symptoms of lung cancer are not specific and can easily be confused with other diseases.2. Inadequate medical experience: Some doctors may be insufficiently aware of early symptoms of lung cancer, leading to late identification.3. Examination methods are limited: conventional chest X-rays may not detect early lung cancer, while more accurate examinations such as CT scans and PET scans may not be used in a timely manner.4. Patients ‘ own factors: Some sufferers are not sufficiently aware of the severity of the symptoms, are not able to visit the doctor in a timely manner or are not giving enough attention to the doctor ‘ s advice.To prevent errors and omissions, the following are specific recommendations:1. Increased sensitivity to symptoms: The patient should be aware that further examination should be considered in the event of persistent respiratory symptoms such as cough, cough, cough, chest pain, respiratory difficulties, etc., especially if they have not improved after routine treatment.2. Detailed examinations: When a doctor suspects lung cancer, the patient should be advised to perform detailed examinations, including chest CT scans, bronchoscopy, sapling cytology, etc.3. Regular follow-up: lung cancer screening should be conducted on a regular basis for high-risk groups with a long history of smoking, occupational exposure or family history of lung cancer.4. Increased training of doctors: to raise their awareness of early symptoms of lung cancer, especially in primary health-care units, in order to reduce the occurrence of errors and omissions.5. Patient education: Promote awareness of lung cancer through the media, community activities, etc., to raise public awareness of early symptoms of lung cancer and to encourage timely access to care in case of suspected symptoms.Communication between patients and doctors is also crucial in the diagnosis of lung cancer. Patients should, on their own initiative, describe their symptoms to doctors, including their nature, duration, impact on daily life, etc. Doctors should carefully examine the medical history, conduct medical examinations and choose the appropriate examination method, depending on the circumstances.In short, cancer is a complex problem that requires concerted efforts by patients, doctors and society. By raising awareness of early signs of lung cancer, introducing appropriate screening methods and enhancing communication between patients and patients, the incidence of misdiagnosis and absenteeism can be effectively reduced, thus improving the survival and quality of life of patients with lung cancer. In addition, the universal lung cancer screening programme, the improvement of the sophistication and accuracy of medical equipment and the strengthening of the professional training of doctors are key measures to reduce the rate of error. Only a number of efforts can provide better diagnostic and therapeutic environments for patients with lung cancer, leading to early detection, early treatment and improved overall medical care.