Facts of Lung Cancer

Threat to environment

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:14:32 +0000

Smoking is not the only reason for lung cancer. There are other reasons which contribute to the causes of lung cancer. They are exposure to asbestos, radon gas, through genetic transfer and air pollution. It is fact that even non-smokers develop lung cancer as smokers. This is because they are exposed to the environment which is polluted by tobacco smoke let out by smokers. When non-smokers inhale this impure air there are chances for developing lung cancer. This is called as lung cancer through second-hand smoke. Also when non-smokers are exposed to harmful radioactive gas the intake air emits ionizing radiation inside the body which affects lungs and causes cancer. Although radon is invisible gas, people should be careful while working in an environment that exposes them to radon gas. Through genetic transfer the parental defects are transferred to the young ones also and the younger ones tend to develop the disease sooner than the elder ones. Another cause for the lung cancer is the unclean environment being polluted by harmful gas let out by industries, automobiles, power plants etc. All these causes should be completely eradicated and a clean and safe environment should be provided to the future generations.

care for lung cancer patients

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:13:49 +0000

It is not only the cancer pain that hurts a cancer patient but also the pain of loneliness being separated from their family members is hurtful. It is not rational to isolate cancer surviving person. Some people may think living with a person who has developed cancer in lung would spread to themselves also by mere contact. It is ignorance. Cancer is not a contagious disease and cannot spread to other person by physical contacts like touch, hug etc. It can spread to next generation or later generation by genes. So people should not isolate cancer survivor and completely detach them from their relationship. For a cancer victim the only treatment needed is care and affection. Everybody is going to meet death one day or the other. Hence one should care and concern for the cancer victims. Caregivers can look after the cancer survivors by medicating them the proper medicines for the right time and should consult the physician often. Hope is not only what one can develop but also the one that can be induced by others.

Stress encountered by a lung cancer patient

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:12:53 +0000

A person suffering from lung cancer not only suffers with physical pain caused by cancer cells inside the body but also mental pain caused by people surrounding him. This is known as psychological stress wherein a lung cancer patient is moved to tears because of emotions. This is due to the fact that one cannot bear the pain when one’s loved ones are keep worrying in watching them dying and also due to the fact that he/she has become the reason for their sadness. When a lung cancer patient is subjected to stress, the stress hormone works very fast. As a result heart beat rate, blood pressure increases which would stimulate the working of cancer cells more. Ultimately the time taken by the cancer to kill a person reduces. It is duty of everyone to keep themselves happy and also make others around them happy. This would pave way for a healthy life. To get a healthy life it is necessary for a person to use his/her sixth sense before risking the lives of many including himself/herself.

Sufferings of a lung cancer survivor

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:11:51 +0000

People who ages above 60 are the most common victims of lung cancer. However, some youngsters and others who ages between 30 and 45 are also suffering from lung cancer. It is really pitiful that people of the second category being affected by cancer as their purpose of living would not have been fulfilled at that age. Every man has got something to do in his/her life meaningfully. There are other members of the family who are dependent on a person. For example, children, old people etc. These people cannot earn for the family and are dependent on the working group people of their family. When these people become victims of lung cancer the whole family suffers and finds difficult to run the family. Thus the mistake done by an individual affects the whole family. Hence every individual should remember the responsibilities he/she has and should think before they act. A good relationship also gets affected as the victim would become isolated physically and mentally from others. It is hurtful for the family members to see their loved ones dying from lung cancer.

Basics of Lung Cancer

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:11:12 +0000

In the recent years, cancer is one of the most important causes of death across the world. Among the cancer-related diseases, lung cancer is the most serious one. It occurs due to the out of the control cell growth in either one or both the lungs of the human. Cancer cell multiplies in large proportion and develops into large mass of tissues known as tumours. Tumour cell affects the healthy cells in the lungs and destroys them. The cancer cells can navigate to other parts of the body through blood that flows out of the lungs. This process of navigation of the cancer cells to other parts of the body destroying other healthy cells is called as metastasis. Once the cancer has reached this stage, it is very difficult to treat. Cancer occurs most commonly in old-age persons, because it takes a lot of time to accumulate in the lungs. The well-known fact is that cigarettes are the major contributors of lung cancer. Smokers are more prone to cancer than the non-smokers. As the proverb rightly says, ‘Prevention is better than cure’, the best way to prevent oneself from lung cancer is to quit smoking.