World Lung Cancer Day

August 1 is celebrated all over the world Lung cancer day.

Lung cancer

Lung cancer accounts for approximately 10% of all cancer cases. Unfortunately, the disease manifests itself clinically only in the III-IV stages, when most methods of therapy are already ineffective.

Methods of treatment

Today, scientists have developed such modern means of treatment as targeted, proton, and immunotherapy. Thanks to them, the patient’s immune system is reprogrammed and begins to fight malignant cells on its own. A significant disadvantage of these methods is the very high cost of treatment, which is more than 300 thousand US dollars.

The purpose of World Lung Cancer Day

Therefore, the purpose of this date is to spread information about preventive measures. In the first place, doctors put smoking cessation in the first place, and in the second place — conducting regular examinations of the lungs with the help of a tomogram.

• According to world statistics, timely detection of the disease makes it possible to return to a healthy life for 26% of men and 39% of women.