Stop Smoking - You May End up Getting Lung Cancer! Symptoms and Prevention
Posted on November 16, 2008
Filed Under Malaysian Life!
More than a million people around the world are diagnosed with lung cancer every year. The number is simply startling! As such it is best to identify the cancer early and prevent it in the best way possible. Lung cancer is a disease of uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. This growth may lead to metastasis, which is invasion of adjacent tissue and infiltration beyond the lungs. The most common cause of lung cancer is long-term exposure to tobacco smoke. The occurrence of lung cancer in non-smokers, who account for as many as 20% of cases, is often attributed to a combination of genetic factors, radon gas, asbestos, and air pollution, including secondhand smoke. During the disastrous 9/11 event, many of the New York firemen suffer from chest illnesses including lung cancer due to high asbestos content in the smoke around GROUND ZERO area.
Lung cancer may be seen on chest x-ray and computed tomography (CT scan). The diagnosis is confirmed with a biopsy. This is usually performed via bronchoscopy or CT-guided biopsy. Treatment and prognosis depend upon the histological type of cancer, the stage (degree of spread), and the patient’s performance status. Possible treatments include surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. With treatment, the five-year survival rate is 14%.The most common lung cancer symptoms experienced are :
- Onset of wheezing
- Recurrent pneumonia or bronchitis
- Shortness of breath
- A persistent cough that does not go away
MAIN CAUSES OF LUNG CANCER:
Tobacco use is the world’s leading cause of lung cancer. Secondhand smokers are also exposed to this dangerous risk. If you live with a smoker, you have 2 to 3 times the risk of developing lung cancer compared with a person who lives in a non-smoking environment.
There are other causes of lung cancer in the environment, but their effect on lung cancer rates is small compared to the effect of cigarette smoking. Other things that increase your risk of lung cancer include asbestos and radon exposure. Certain occupations, such as mining and farming, expose people to fumes, radioactive dust, or other chemicals that may be harmful.
PREVENTION
Beta Carotene: Studies show that heavy smokers who avoid taking BETA CAROTENE supplement can lower the risk of lung cancer compared with smokers who do take beta carotene.
Diet and Physical Activity: Studies show that a diet rich in fruit, and possibly vegetables, may help lower the risk of lung cancer, while heavy alcohol drinking may increase the risk of lung cancer.
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entah kenapa dan mengapa selera makan HA tertutup dgn tiba-tiba…..
whaaa…… kejamnya gambar tu.
mcm tuh laaa…akibat orang yg suka mereokok…ngerii sot……..man pon tak selera nak makan..tapi……bila bau sop bontot yg mak masakkkk………ermssss……….tak kisa lerrr…asal pewottttt dpt di isi…hikhikhikhik…makan….makan……sedapp u….
I hope this posting can make many people who are reading this blog to stop smoking immediately!
kt tmpt krja aku..*** aku suke merokok..tak hormat staf langsung.Bukan takde port utk perokok kt lua tu.Menyampah tahap gaban tol..dah tu dlm sejam ntah brapa kali die merokok.Lg byk masalah lagi byk die merokok.
belaja tingi2 tp hati ‘kosong’..otak ‘kosong’..yg eloknyer sekali merokok tu letak sampai 5 batang kt mulut tu, ko sedutla asap rokok tu dalam2….moga2 dpt la ko penyakit mcm dlm gamba tu..bru ko tau..
ala fayz……….nenguk kejap memang ngeri…tapi dorang yg ketageh isap2 ni..susa beb nak stop:))….
to fayz, i must say this is a very good article berbanding ur otha ones.. i hope there will be more preventable illnesses that u can highlight lg kat cni, like cervical cancer, colorectal cancer, chronic kidney disease.. etc etc..
nai gerly…..abg man nak makan daging….eiiiiiii
Kat opis aku ni siap ada bilik khas utk merokok..lelaki, pompuan memasing cam naga aku tgk..tak syg diri tul.
hikhikhikhik..naga betina dan naga jantan..isap rokok tak per saz……jgn dia wat hal lain:))))))
syukur pasal setakat ini HA dikelilingi oleh mereka yg non smoking…
baik di rumah atau ofis
Bilik smoking kat opis aku glass door..nak wat hal lain apa..soheh leh nampak..
Yg hisap rokok tu mmg dh ‘x sayang diri’ .. msalah lgi berat kt yg x hisap rokok tpi trpaksa sdut asap rokok.. risiko lgi tggi tu..
disebabkan *** aku yang lembam tu..tak reti bahsa merokok kt dlm *****…habis sume staf bawah2 pn ikut sama. Bile ditegah staf bawah, dorang selamba jawab..”ala… *** pn merokok, kitorang pn buley arr”…eiii mendidih darah aku..bodoh piang punyer ***…disebabkan kau merokok kt ****, org len pn ikut same. Abes yg ktrang ni tepaksa lak nk kena hidu bau asap setan die tuh..hampeh tol..kecik kecik tak nak mam**s…dh besa menyusahkan org keliling…
Tempat aku bukan sapkok jer..sapbal pun ada..layaann..lantak korang lah..
Kepada semua perokok, harap anda semua berhenti la merokok kerana merokok itu amat merbahaya yg teramat sgt. Kerana kesihatan hendak la di jaga sepanjang hayat kita kalau boleh.