How to prevent lung cancer?

How to prevent lung cancer?

To prevent lung cancer, it is recommended to actively quit smoking, take good occupational protection, and treat chronic lung diseases in a timely manner.

1. Actively quit smoking: The cause of lung cancer is more complicated, and smoking is one of the main risk factors. Tobacco contains a large number of carcinogens, among which polycyclic aromatic compounds and nitrosamines have certain carcinogenic activity. Starting to smoke at a young age and smoking for a long time will increase the risk of lung cancer. Long-term passive inhalation of secondhand smoke will also increase the possibility of lung cancer. Prevention of lung cancer should start with quitting smoking.

2. Occupational protection: Lung cancer is an occupational cancer, and nearly 10% of lung cancer is related to environmental and occupational exposure history. For example, long-term exposure to aluminum byproducts, asbestos, ionizing radiation, kitchen fumes, coke ovens, etc., can increase the risk of cancer if protection is not in place. When engaged in special work, work protection regulations should be followed and protective equipment should be worn appropriately.

3. Timely treatment of chronic lung diseases: The occurrence of lung cancer is also related to long-term chronic diseases such as tuberculosis and bronchiectasis, which may develop into lung cancer. Because the bronchial epithelium may turn into squamous epithelium during chronic infection and eventually become cancerous. When chronic lung diseases occur, you should actively cooperate with doctors for treatment.

So far, the cause of lung cancer is still not completely clear. Genetic genes, air pollution, etc. are also related to the occurrence of lung cancer. In addition to the above three points, people who are at high risk of lung cancer should also seek medical treatment regularly for targeted cancer prevention screening to avoid cancer without knowing it. At the same time, it is recommended to take good care of personal diet and life, such as actively quitting drinking, properly matching three meals, and exercising regularly, which is conducive to improving immune function and reducing the incidence of cancer.