Prevention of lung cancer

Today, let’s review the risk of lung cancer again.

Unpreventable risks as follows:
1. Age
2. Having a family history of lung cancer

Preventable risks as follows:
1. Smoking
2. Secondhand Smoke
3. Exposure to carcinogens or toxic substances, dust, smoke, or minerals from various industries such as radon.

Lung cancer prevention: Starting by adjusting your daily behavior.
1. Quit smoking, this will significantly reduce the rate of lung cancer.
2. Don’t start smoking.
3. Avoid places with cigarette smoke.
4. Avoid or wear protective equipment when it is necessary when entering a place with pollution or dust and smoke.
5. Obverse for dangerous signs that warn you to see a doctor.
6. Screening with a low-radiation chest x-ray machine once a year. If there are some risks such as having a history of being a heavy smoker and still smoking or already quit for more less than 15 years and are between 55-80 years old.

Taking care of your health and pay attending to small details that occur every day will keep us away from lung cancer.

 

 

Reference :

Thonburi Bamrungmuang Hospital Prevention of lung cancer

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