How to prevent small cell lung cancer

Small cell lung cancer is a type of bronchial cancer that causes respiratory disorders and seriously threatens people's health. Small cell lung cancer can be prevented by reducing pollution. Of course, there are other methods. Let us learn about how to prevent small cell lung cancer.

1. Prohibit and control smoking: Smoking and passive inhalation of secondhand smoke are the main causes of lung cancer. Therefore, in order to prevent small cell lung cancer at an early stage, we should first reduce the proportion of smokers and passive smokers in the population, and formulate certain laws or regulations to restrict people, especially teenagers, from smoking.

2. Occupational protection: People who are exposed to high levels of radioactive radiation for a long time have an increased risk of developing lung cancer. Therefore, effective protective measures should be taken in mining areas where radioactive ores are mined to minimize the amount of radiation exposure to workers. For workers exposed to carcinogenic compounds, various effective labor protection measures must be taken to avoid or reduce contact with carcinogenic factors as much as possible.

3. Prevent and treat chronic bronchitis: Since the incidence of lung cancer in patients with chronic bronchitis is higher than that in those without chronic bronchitis, active prevention and treatment of chronic bronchitis is of certain significance in preventing lung cancer. In particular, smokers with chronic bronchitis should be persuaded to quit smoking, because the incidence of lung cancer in smokers with chronic bronchitis is higher.

4. Control air pollution: Do a good job in environmental protection and effectively control air pollution to achieve the goal of preventing lung cancer.

Early screening is also very important. Patients with small cell lung cancer should achieve early detection, early diagnosis, and early treatment. For patients with early symptoms of small cell lung cancer such as persistent cough, hemoptysis, chest pain, etc., if some anti-inflammatory drugs or cough medicines are ineffective, they should go to a regular hospital for examination in time, and combine diagnostic methods such as CT scans or X-ray irradiation to improve the diagnosis rate of early lung cancer. At the same time, we should strengthen the popularization of cancer prevention and control knowledge, pay attention to daily physical examinations, and try to detect, diagnose, and treat early.