01/11/2023
🩺Risk factors of Lung Cancer
👉Smoking: Smoking to***co is the most important risk factor for the development of lung cancer, especially in Indians. When compared to females, men have a greater impact.
👉Family history: Family history may increase a person’s risk of developing lung cancer. People with a family history of lung cancer are up to twice as likely to have the disease when compared to someone without a family history of lung cancer.
👉Second-hand smoke: The risk of acquiring lung cancer is increased not only by smoking oneself but also by being exposed to the smoke of others' ci******es or other to***co products being burned or breathed.
👉Occupational exposure: Mesothelioma is a cancer that is directly linked to asbestos exposure. This exposure is also possible for those who have worked in the construction, shipbuilding industries, mining, and similar occupations. In addition to this, other poisons substances including arsenic, nickel, and chromium, as well as tar and soot, can raise the chance of getting lung cancer.
👉Environmental exposure: The major environmental exposure is radon, which is a naturally occurring gas that forms in rocks, soil, and water. In people who have never smoked, about 30 percent of deaths caused by lung cancer have been linked to being exposed to radon.
👉Vitamin supplements: Evidence from studies shows that those who smoke one or more packs of ci******es per day have an increased risk of developing lung cancer if they take beta-carotene supplements. Cigarette smokers who also consume alcohol are at an even greater danger.
👉Radiation therapy to the chest: Those who have had chest radiation therapy as a part of cancer treatment and survived are at a greater risk of developing lung cancer.
🩺Preventive health tips for lung cancer-:
👉Don’t start smoking or quit as early as possible.
👉Avoid exposure to indoor pollutants that can damage the lungs, such as second-hand smoke, chemicals, and radon.
👉Minimize exposure to outdoor air pollution and occupational risks.
👉Prevention from a cold or other respiratory infections.
👉Get regular check-ups.
👉Regular exercise.
👉Maintain a nutritious diet.
Thank you,
Team Globes Vagary Charitable Trust
Mission - Healthy & Poverty Free India
Source -: Pace Hospitals