In my country, the incidence and mortality of lung cancer, which is at the top of cancer, is like a clandestine killer, posing a great threat to human health.
The incidence of lung cancer is a multifactorial effect. Tobacco use is the primary risk factor for lung cancer, and tobacco contains thousands of harmful substances, such as nicotine, tar and so on, which can continuously stimulate lung cells and cause cancer. Long-term exposure to second-hand smoke also increases the risk of lung cancer. Air pollution is also an important contributing factor, and when inhaled by humans, harmful gases such as formaldehyde, benzene, etc. from industrial exhausts, car exhausts and interior fittings can be deposited in the lungs for long periods of time and can cause lung cancer. Occupational factors cannot be ignored, such as miners, asbestos workers and others, are more likely to experience lung cancer than the general population due to chronic exposure to carcinogenic substances such as dust and asbestos. In addition, genetic factors play a role in the incidence of lung cancer, and if there are lung cancers in the family, the risk of lung cancer may also increase among other family members.
Early lung cancer tends to have no visible symptoms, or is manifested only in minor, easily neglected symptoms such as cough, cough, hypothermia, chest pains, which are similar to respiratory diseases such as common colds, bronchitis, etc. and are difficult to give enough attention to. Symptoms such as haemorrhage, respiratory difficulties, loss of weight and acoustic muteness may arise as the condition evolves. When these obvious symptoms occur, lung cancer tends to have developed in the middle and late stages, making treatment more difficult.
For the diagnosis of lung cancer, video screenings such as chest X-rays and CT scans are commonly used methods to detect stationary pathologies in the lung. Diagnosis is assisted by a test of the presence of cancer cells in the glucose. Pneumocular examination allows for direct observation of the conditions within the bronchial and the acquisition of tissue samples for pathological examination, which is an important basis for the diagnosis of lung cancer.
The treatment of lung cancer includes, inter alia, surgery, chemotherapy, treatment, targeting and immunization. Surgery is the main treatment for early lung cancer and is expected to have a root effect through the removal of tumour tissue. chemotherapy is used to kill cancer cells with chemical drugs, which can be used to reduce tumour sizes before surgery and to remove residual cancer cells or treat late lung cancer after surgery. Plasmation is carried by radiation to the tumour, inhibiting the growth and reproduction of cancer cells. Target treatment is a precision shock to specific gene mutations of lung cancer cells, with good therapeutic and low side effects, but only for patients with specific gene mutations. Immunization treatment offers new hope for the treatment of lung cancer by the activation of the human own immune system against cancer cells.
The prevention of lung cancer is essential. Stopping smoking is the most effective measure to prevent lung cancer, and both active and passive smoking should be avoided as much as possible. In highly air-polluting weather, leave time is minimized and masks are worn. Newly renovated houses need to be fully ventilated and the concentration of harmful gases reduced. For people in high-risk occupations, occupational protection norms are strictly observed and medical examinations are conducted on a regular basis. Increased physical exercise, maintenance of good living and eating habits, increased consumption of vegetables and fruits and increased body immunity also help to prevent lung cancer.
In the face of lung cancer, we need both to understand its causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment, to be proactive in preventing it, and to remain optimistic after the disease and to cooperate with doctors in scientific treatment. Only then can we protect our lives and health as much as possible in this battle against lung cancer.
Lung cancer, small cell lung cancer.
