Who does lung cancer like to target? How to prevent it?

Lung cancer refers to malignant tumors occurring in the lungs, including primary lung cancer and metastatic lung cancer.

Simply put, primary lung cancer refers to cancer that grows from the lungs; metastatic lung cancer refers to cancer that metastasizes to the lungs from other parts of the body.

What we usually refer to as lung cancer is primary lung cancer.

1. Who is prone to lung cancer?

Age factors: After the age of 50, the incidence of lung cancer increases significantly.

Smoking is the main cause of lung cancer, and secondhand smoke can also increase the risk of lung cancer.

People who have been engaged in cooking for a long time, such as chefs, housewives, etc.

Those working in the mining and petrochemical industries are in close contact with asbestos.

The increasingly serious air pollution is a killer of human health.

2. How to prevent lung cancer

Once you understand the common risk factors of lung cancer, the preventive measures become clear.

1. It is recommended that people over 50 years old, regardless of gender or whether they have symptoms or not, have a health check-up every year.

2. Cherish life, stay away from tobacco and stay away from smokers.

3. Please clean the range hood regularly and keep it turned on when cooking; eat less unhealthy food such as barbecue.

4. For those who have long-term contact with carcinogens such as asbestos, please take protective measures and have regular physical examinations.

5. On foggy days, reduce outdoor activities and prepare an air purifier if conditions permit.

6. Eat a healthy diet, maintain a regular schedule, exercise and keep a happy mood.

3. What are the early warning symptoms of lung cancer?

Lung cancer is a hidden disease and is difficult to detect in the early stages. Therefore, when you experience the following symptoms, no matter how old you are, whether you smoke or not, how healthy you are, or how well you take protective measures, you should be highly alert to the possibility of lung cancer and go to the hospital as soon as possible to seek help from professional doctors.

1. Cough that lasts for more than two weeks or is not effective after regular treatment.

2. Obvious chest tightness and shortness of breath after activity.

3. Persistent chest or shoulder and back pain.

4. Blood appears in sputum or coughing up blood.

5. Pneumonia that lasts for a long time or is not responsive to regular treatment.

6. Unexplained fever, hoarseness, fatigue, poor spirits, weight loss, etc.