LUNG CANCER IS THE TOP CAUSE OF CANCER DEATHS IN MEN AND WOMEN.
(29%, 1.3 million people every year).
The prognosis is very poor, only 15% after diagnosis. A person can live for 5 years. The reason for the poor prognosis is that it is very difficult to make an early diagnosis, 75% of the patients are in Stage III or IV. Diagnosis can be made at this stage, which makes the treatment unsuccessful.
5 years life,
* IA stage 60%
* II-IV. stage 40-5%. 2/3 of them are at an advanced stage when diagnosed
- Symptoms: Very ordinary or absent at the beginning.
- Cough: ordinary, unimportant
- Chest pain: when taking deep breaths
- Shortness of breath, whistling sound,
- Mucus in phlegm blood
- Fatigue
- Voice change
- Frequently recurring pneumonia, bronchitis
High Risk group, male and female, over 50 years of age smokes or has quit smoking (20 packs/year 87%)
Passive smokers 20-30%
Air pollution, asbestos, Tuberculosis, industrial waste
How does smoking affect:
– Not only the chemicals in cigarettes, but also heat and tobacco smoke damage the structure and defense system of the lungs. Thin cilia in the bronchi clear particles entering the air and prevent the accumulation of toxins. It cleans the batteries and viruses. Tobacco smoke paralyzes the cilia. This leads to the accumulation of carcinogenic substances in the lungs.
Lung cancer diagnosis:
Before symptoms such as chronic cough or shortness of breath occur, investigating lung cancer is not considered in people in the risk group.
Early Diagnosis & Screening in Lung Cancer
If the diagnosis and treatment of cancer can be made at an early stage, especially in the pre-cancerous period, it is life-saving.
EARLY LUNG CANCER EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND FOLLOW-UP
* SMOKER OR QUITTER (SMOKED 20 PAK / YEAR) OVER 50 AND WITHOUT COMPLAINTS
* TREATED FOR LUNG CANCER
* PEOPLE WITH A FAMILY FAMILY WITH LUNG CANCER AND SMOkers
* CT scan is useful for small peripheral lesions. Especially in adenocarcinomas. It may not be seen in lung cancer, especially in lung small cell and early stage epidermoid cancers (These constitute 29% of lung cancer).
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BRONCHOSCOPY EXAMINATIONS AND CANCER ANALYSIS
Tumor-related Antigens Chromosomal Examination Gene Analysis
Very good in small peripheral lesions, especially in adeno carcinomas
CT scan, central airway very It is insufficient in early lung cancer, especially in small cell lung cancers and early stage squamous cell cancers (these are 17-29% of all lung cancers).
Auto Fluorescence bronchoscopy has been developed
In early caser lesion detection gold standard
LUNG CANCER! It is the cause of 29% of all cancer deaths and the death of 1.3 million people in the world every year. Diagnosis and treatment of cancer can be life-saving if it can be diagnosed and treated at an early stage, especially in the pre-cancerous period.
What happens if we quit smoking?
When you quit smoking, within 20 minutes: After 20 minutes: Heart rate slows down. After 12 hours: CO in your stomach drops to normal level. Within 2 weeks – 3 months: The risk of heart attack stops increasing, lung functions begin to improve. 1-9 months after quitting smoking: Your shortness of breath and cough improve. After 1 year: Your risk of coronary heart disease drops to half of that of a smoker. After 5 years: Your risk of stroke becomes the same as a non-smoker. After 10 years: Your risk of lung cancer drops to half that of a smoker. After 15 years: Your risk of coronary heart disease becomes the same as a never-smoker
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