Detect Lung Cancer Early and Recognize the Cause

Lovata Andrean

Early Lung Cancer Detection
Early Lung Cancer Detection

Detect Lung Cancer Early and Recognize the Cause – Pulmonary specialist Kasum Supriadi said that bad lifestyles such as consuming junk food, smoking, consuming too much alcohol and being overweight can trigger cancer. Apart from lifestyle, gene changes or DNA mutations related to hereditary factors are also something to be wary of.

According to Kasum, if a member of your family is diagnosed with lung cancer, it is best for other family members to undergo early and regular examinations to detect symptoms of cancer as early as possible.

"There is a series of processes for detecting lung cancer, namely anamnesis (interview with the patient), physical examination, and supporting examinations which include sputum examination and lung tissue biopsy, chest X-ray, CT scan of the lungs with contrast agent, bronchoscopy or endoscopy of the lungs."

Kasum said that one way of diagnosing lung cancer is if there are tumor cells that can be found in the respiratory tract, lung parenchyma, or the covering of the lungs. "If from a series of examination processes it is found that the patient has lung cancer, the lung doctor will determine the appropriate medical action," he said.

If the diagnosis is confirmed, Kasum advises the family to ensure the patient's oxygen supply by monitoring the vital signs of breathing, blood pressure, temperature, pulse and oxygen saturation. If you see changes that are decreasing, immediately consult a doctor to determine whether the patient needs to receive intensive care in hospital or not.

Kasum said that stage 4 lung cancer patients have a rapid rate of progression or advanced stages. On average, they are reported to have died in less than six months due to infection.

In order to prevent progression and reduce the prevalence of lung cancer, he invited the public to increase health literacy about lung cancer. Literacy includes knowing the symptoms, although not all cancers show early symptoms, stages of healing, and how to treat cancer patients to help the healing process.

On the other hand, Dr. Yosef Fransiscus invited people to adopt a healthy lifestyle every day as an effort to fight cancer. “We can achieve tomorrow if we are physically and financially healthy. For this reason, it is very good if we start living a healthy lifestyle, namely improving our intake of nutritious foods and exercising regularly. "You also need to balance your time between work and rest and have a positive and open mindset," said Yosef.

He also recommends that you equip yourself with health insurance as part of your financial protection to stay healthy. This insurance, he said, can play a role in replacing medical costs according to the agreement stated in the policy.

In Indonesia, data from the Global Burden of Cancer Study (GLOBOCAN) in 2018 reported that around 26.069 people died from lung cancer every year, with 30.023 new cases. This figure is the highest or reaches 19,3 percent compared to the total deaths from all other cancers.

source: republica.co.id

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