Noting that one of the most valuable symptoms of lung cancer, which is quite common and has late symptoms, is cough, experts warn against these symptoms! Thoracic Surgery Specialist Assoc. Dr. Özkan Demirhan told what should be known about the subject, “We define an insidious cancer for lung cancer, but people can definitely be alert to the major symptoms and take timely measures. For example, cough should be followed very closely. A change in cough character can be a valuable symptom.
The number of coughs has increased, or the person coughs only during the day and starts coughing at night. People usually get scared when they see blood, but they don’t care when they cough. They say “I’m coughing is your cigarette”. However, it is necessary to investigate whether the cough is related to the heart or lungs. Bleeding in sputum or very dirty sputum can also be another symptom of lung cancer. On the other hand, lung cancer can give a wide variety of clinical symptoms, but we can list the most common symptoms in order of frequency as follows. Cough that lasts and changes in character, weight loss, shortness of breath, chest pain, hemoptysis (bloody sputum), localized pain in bones, hoarseness, cambering of the fingers, fever, weakness, superior vena cava syndrome (VCSS-face and length swelling occurs), dysphagia (difficulty swallowing).” said.
Things to know for early diagnosis!
Demirhan pointed out that early diagnosis is of great value in lung cancer, as in other cancer types, and said, “In order to detect lung cancer at an early stage, a conscious and individualized checkup should be performed, and this should be done with lung cinema and low-dose lung tomography. “In particular, individuals over the age of 40 who have been using tobacco and tobacco products for a long time, and those with a family history of lung cancer must be under the supervision of a doctor regularly. Since they are at risk, I definitely recommend low-dose lung tomography to these people. If a very small lesion is detected, it is usually found in the lungs.” We define it as a nodule. We follow the lung with low-dose tomography every 3 months or every 6 months depending on the situation. However, low-dose tomography is of great importance because patients are exposed to radiation. Even if the tomography is taken without medication, the patient receives radiation. An international formula that guides us in early diagnosis this formula is 100 percent but it gives us an idea. When pathology is detected in the cinema, smoking and age are also taken into account. PET CT may also be recommended to detect thoughtful situations early. For the diagnosis of the lesion, a process may go up to biopsy. If it is suitable for surgery, surgical treatment should definitely be preferred.”
“Eat the Mediterranean way!”
Associate Prof. Özkan Demirhan, drawing attention to the importance of nutrition in order to prevent cancer and especially lung cancer, made the following recommendations:
“Staying away from tobacco and tobacco products (especially risk groups such as passive smokers) need to be careful)
– Avoid overeating.
– Minimize sugar and salt consumption.
– Eat a load of white meat. Definitely use your white meat preference for fish.
– Be sure to consume red meat once a week. However, prefer the medium-cooked version of the meat rather than the overcooked and burnt version.
– Eat plenty of greens at meals.
– Prefer foods rich in vitamin C.
– Make Mediterranean etiquette a life style.
– Make olive oil the crown of your table and kitchen. Avoid solid oils.
– Do sports regularly”.
“Treatments should be individualized.”
Thoracic Surgery Specialist Associate Professor Özkan Demirhan, describing the personalized treatment model in the treatment of lung cancer, “Lung cancer should always be individualized. Surgical treatment and post-surgical oncological treatments are planned specifically for the individual. Although it seems standard, These treatments have some personal factors, such as the stage of the lung cancer, the cell type of the cancer (the surgical treatment of small cell lung cancer is very, very limited), the state of molecular genetic tests, the performance of the person (the person’s diet and life rules, the psychology of the person). In recent years, minimally invasive (small incision surgery) methods have been preferred in thoracic surgery, as in all surgical branches. These are videothoracoscopic (VATS) and robotic (RATS) surgeries. The success of the treatment is to completely clear the cancer. . The biggest advantage of minimally invasive surgeries is minimizing complications. On the other hand, the patient feels less pain after the operation and the length of stay in the hospital is reduced. Even if oncological treatment is required, the response of these patients to treatment is more successful. In the increase of lung cancer, the deterioration of environmental factors day by day, increase in air pollution, and making tobacco and tobacco works more encouraging increase the rates of lung cancer. said.
