In Vietnam, 90% of lung cancer patients have a history of smoking
According to statistics in 2020, there were 26,262 cases of lung cancer in Vietnam, more than 23,000 deaths and 90% of lung cancer patients had a history of smoking.
"Smoking can cause lung cancer", that is the slogan commonly seen on cigarette packaging today. However, the slogan is still on paper, giving up the habit of smoking every day is a problem for "ads who" are addicted to tobacco.
Cigarette smoke contains about 7 thousand toxic substances, including about 80 substances that can cause cancer, typically benzopyrene, nitrosamine, cadmium, nickel...
These substances penetrate the lungs, causing cells to divide abnormally and develop into cancer cells. Therefore, whether smoking actively or passively inhaling cigarette smoke can cause lung cancer.
Hated for not listening to wife and children to stop smoking
Many cancer patients have regretted knowing that their condition is related to tobacco. Mr. D.T.B (in Hanoi) is such a case. About a week before going to the doctor, Mr. B suddenly felt chest pain, a hanging cough, and a feeling of pain increased when coughing, sometimes with white phlegm. Worried, the patient immediately went to the doctor.
During the examination, the patient said he had been smoking for 20 years, an average of 2 packs/day.
At Medlatec General Hospital, the patient was assigned to perform the necessary tests and have chest CT scans, thyroid ultrasounds, and abdominal ultrasounds. CT scan images detected a note in the left lung lobis measuring 12 x 13mm, thorn border, slightly contracting the neighboring lung tissue, especially strong absorption of optic Imaging after injection.
Not only that, the functional explorer also discovered many large lining around the mediastinum and abnormal lining in the left adrenal gland measuring 3.7 x 4.3cm.
Realizing signs of suspected malicious damage, the doctor quickly prescribed a thoracic attraction in the lungs and adrenal gland, along with additional cancer imprint tests. Not beyond the doctors' prediction, the diagnostic results determined that the patient with stage IV lung cancer had metastasized the adrenal gland and mediastinal duodenum.
Holding the results as if hearing "the ball beating his ears", Mr. B was shocked and did not want to believe the truth. Why can the disease progress so quickly? I have only had unusual symptoms for a week now, before that my body was still completely healthy. I was really remorseful to know that my disease was related to smoking. When my wife and children told me not to smoke, I did not listen" - Mr. B shared.
The risk of lung cancer in smokers is 10 times higher
Many medical studies have shown that the risk of lung cancer in smokers is 10 times higher than in non-smokers. The longer the smoking period and the greater the frequency, the higher the risk of disease.
Therefore, the above case is a warning for smokers and everyone should stay away from smoking to protect their health and that of those around them, do not let the "price of quitting smoking early" increase when it is too late.
