The lungs are the most important organ in the human respiratory system. This section was also not free from attack cancer cells. Let us learn more about lung cancer.
1. The most deadly cancer
Lung cancer is not the kind of cancer that is most common. However, the death rate from lung cancer is the highest compared to other cancers.For example, of 100 lung cancer patients in the first year until the fifth year only two people survived. "Cancer is most common in men the prostate and colon. In women there are breast and cervical cancer, but the most frequent cause of death was lung cancer," said Jamal (Lung Cangcer Doctor).
2. The majority of lung cancer patients are smokers
Jamal revealed that of the total number of lung cancer patients are there, 80 percent were smokers. Smoking has become a major risk factor for lung cancer. Substances that are carcinogenic smoke from the womb will slowly destroy the lungs and developing cancer cells. "Smokers 21-fold risk of lung cancer than those who do not smoke," said Jamal.
3. Discovered when an advanced stage
It took a long time to the occurrence of lung cancer. Unfortunately, according to Jamal, about 80 percent of lung cancer cases are found in stage 3 and 4. This has become one of the low life expectancy of cancer patients. Many patients are not aware of having lung cancer and ignore the symptoms.
4. Like symptoms of TB disease
Jamal revealed, lung cancer often initially mistaken by bacterial infection of tuberculosis (TB). Therefore, the symptoms of lung cancer and tuberculosis are very similar, ie coughing, tightness, fatigue, and weight loss. The symptoms are too often neglected that the new note when already advanced stage. Do not assume trivial symptoms appear, especially if you have risk factors.
5. Lung cancer cases continues to rise
For example in Indonesia. The number of lung cancer patients in Indonesia from year to year increase. Jamal said in 2000 found 273 cases per year. Then in 2009 to 938 cases. Currently there are about 1000 new cases of lung cancer per year. "Most patients male smokers. As many as 25 percent of non-smokers," said Jamal. The improvement is also suspected due to the high consumption of cigarettes in Indonesia and lifestyle yamg increasingly unhealthy. Jamal said the US study, the increase in lung cancer cases are always followed by an increase in the numbers of smokers. "Cigarette consumption is high, see 20 to 30 years too many cases of lung cancer," said Jamal.
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