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WHY DOES SMOKING CAUSE LUNG CANCER
Antalya Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine Department of internal Medical Sciences Department of Pulmonology faculty member Assoc. Doctor. “Smoking is the main cause of lung cancer,” he said, describing lung cancer as the fact that cells from structurally normal lung tissue multiply in need and out of control and form a mass in the lung.
- The cells, which can also be described as tumor cells, multiply rapidly and form a mass structure over time. Dr. In some cases, when cancer cells enter the circulatory system, the cancer can also jump to distant organs, in this case, which is also defined as metastasis, the treatment of the disease is much more difficult, he said.
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- Lung cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed worldwide. Dr. “The estimated number of new cases in 2018 is 2 million 093 thousand 876. But more importantly, it is again the type of cancer that causes the most deaths of all cancers worldwide. In 2018, the estimated number of deaths was reported as 1 million 761 thousand 007. Looking at our country’s data in 2018, according to World Health Organization (WHO) data, an average of 34,700 new lung cancer is diagnosed every year, and when viewed by gender, it is most common in men and 5 in women. are seen in the order,” he said.
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- An associate professor who noted that the main cause of lung cancer is smoking, 80-90 percent of all lung cancers are associated with smoking alone. Dr. “The Risk varies depending on the duration of smoking, total smoking, age of onset and type of smoking. The risk of developing lung cancer increases 12-36 times in smokers. But in addition to being an active smoker, lung cancer also develops, especially in those who are passive smokers with exposure to domestic cigarette smoke. In addition to smoking exposure, exposure to domestic radon gas, occupational exposure to carcinogens, and prolonged exposure to intense outdoor air pollution, as well as lung cancer in the family, also genetically increase the risk of lung cancer. Lung cancer (lung cancer and never smoked increased 2.8 times the risk of lung cancer in non-smoking 11.3 fold increased risk in a woman. In a woman who has lung cancer in the family and smokes, this risk has been shown to increase 30-fold,” he said, giving information about lung cancer risk factors.
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- An assoc who stressed that the disease can not lead to a significant complaint until it reaches the advanced stages, this is the most important factor that makes lung cancer so dangerous.“If cigarette use and related if you are someone with chronic bronchitis, seasonal cough and sputum continuation of complaints, blood in sputum, increasing dyspnea, especially in the back between your shoulder blades spreading to the shoulder, or a stinging nature, are complaints that need to awaken suspicion for breast cancer. In the early stages of the disease, complaints such as loss of appetite, weakness, weight loss and sweating are observed, mostly without any of them. It is very important that people with one or more of these complaints contact the pulmonology outpatient clinic.”he shared the symptoms of the disease,” he said.
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- An associate professor who noted that the diagnosis of lung cancer is a pathological diagnosis, just like all other cancers, and is diagnosed with a biopsy. Dr. “We, as pulmonologists, take a biopsy after a good physical examination of these patients, determining the appropriate method for diagnosing lung cancer when we determine that there is a mass in the lung radiologically. Accordingly, the disease is diagnosed pathologically. Lung cancer is pathologically classified as small cell and non-small cell lung cancer. It is very important to make a good staging for the treatment plan of diagnosed cases. Systemic staging is performed by taking appropriate methods such as PET-CT, Thoracic MRI, cranial CT or MRI. The primary treatment for lung cancer is surgery. But for this, it is necessary that the cases are at an early stage and clinically suitable for surgery. Here, after all these detailed stages of staging, the appropriate cases are directed to surgery, while other cases should be evaluated in terms of treatment options such as chemotherapy/targeted treatments/radiation therapy.”he gave information about the treatment with his words.
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- Assoc. Dr. “It is a disease that has a long and exhausting process for patients, patient relatives and doctors, and it is a preventable disease. For this reason, the most important option for protecting against lung cancer is to stop smoking. I wish everyone a tobacco-free, healthy airspace.”
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President of Organ Transplant Center at MedicalPark Hospital Antalya
Turkey's world-renowned organ transplant specialist. Dr. Demirbaş has 104 international publications and 102 national publications.
Physician's Resume:
Born on August 7, 1963 in Çorum, Prof. Dr. Alper Demirbaş has been continuing his work as the President of MedicalPark Antalya Hospital Organ Transplantation Center since 2008.
Prof. who performed the first tissue incompatible kidney transplant in Turkey, the first blood type incompatible kidney transplant, the first kidney-pancreas transplant program and the first cadaveric donor and live donor liver transplant in Antalya. Dr. As of August 2016, Alper Demirbaş has performed 4900 kidney transplants, 500 liver transplants and 95 pancreas transplants.
In addition to being the chairman of 6 national congresses, he has also been an invited speaker at 12 international and 65 national scientific congresses. Dr. Alper Demirbaş was married and the father of 1 girl and 1 boy.
Awards:
Eczacibasi Medical Award of 2002, Akdeniz University Service Award of 2005, Izder Medical Man of the Year Award of 2006, BÖHAK Medical Man of the Year Award of 2007, Sabah Mediterranean Newspaper Scientist of the Year Award of 2007, ANTIKAD Scientist of the Year Award of 2009, Social Ethics Association Award of 2010, Işık University Medical Man of the Year Award of 2015, VTV Antalya's Brand Value Award of 2015.
Certificates:
Doctor of Medicine Degree Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Ankara, General Surgeon Ministry of Health Turkey EKFMG (0-477-343-8), University of Miami School of Medicine Member of Multiple Organ Transplant, ASTS Multiorgan Transplant Scholarship. Lecturer at Kyoto University. Lecturer at University of Essen, Research assistant at the University of Cambridge .
Professional Members:
American Society of Transplant Surgeons, American Transplantation Society Nominated, Middle East and Southern Africa Council Transplantation Society 2007, International Liver Transplantation Association, Turkish Transplantation Association, Turkish Society of Surgery, Turkish Hepatobiliary Surgery Association.
Disclaimer:
Our website contents consist of articles approved by our Web and Medical Editorial Board with the contributions of our physicians. Our contents are prepared only for informational purposes for public benefit. Be sure to consult your doctor for diagnosis and treatment.
Turkey's world-renowned organ transplant specialist. Dr. Demirbaş has 104 international publications and 102 national publications.
Physician's Resume:
Born on August 7, 1963 in Çorum, Prof. Dr. Alper Demirbaş has been continuing his work as the President of MedicalPark Antalya Hospital Organ Transplantation Center since 2008.
Prof. who performed the first tissue incompatible kidney transplant in Turkey, the first blood type incompatible kidney transplant, the first kidney-pancreas transplant program and the first cadaveric donor and live donor liver transplant in Antalya. Dr. As of August 2016, Alper Demirbaş has performed 4900 kidney transplants, 500 liver transplants and 95 pancreas transplants.
In addition to being the chairman of 6 national congresses, he has also been an invited speaker at 12 international and 65 national scientific congresses. Dr. Alper Demirbaş was married and the father of 1 girl and 1 boy.
Awards:
Eczacibasi Medical Award of 2002, Akdeniz University Service Award of 2005, Izder Medical Man of the Year Award of 2006, BÖHAK Medical Man of the Year Award of 2007, Sabah Mediterranean Newspaper Scientist of the Year Award of 2007, ANTIKAD Scientist of the Year Award of 2009, Social Ethics Association Award of 2010, Işık University Medical Man of the Year Award of 2015, VTV Antalya's Brand Value Award of 2015.
Certificates:
Doctor of Medicine Degree Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Ankara, General Surgeon Ministry of Health Turkey EKFMG (0-477-343-8), University of Miami School of Medicine Member of Multiple Organ Transplant, ASTS Multiorgan Transplant Scholarship. Lecturer at Kyoto University. Lecturer at University of Essen, Research assistant at the University of Cambridge .
Professional Members:
American Society of Transplant Surgeons, American Transplantation Society Nominated, Middle East and Southern Africa Council Transplantation Society 2007, International Liver Transplantation Association, Turkish Transplantation Association, Turkish Society of Surgery, Turkish Hepatobiliary Surgery Association.
Disclaimer:
Our website contents consist of articles approved by our Web and Medical Editorial Board with the contributions of our physicians. Our contents are prepared only for informational purposes for public benefit. Be sure to consult your doctor for diagnosis and treatment.
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