During these visits, the largest number of people are examined, and the necessary examinations and x-rays are taken for them, until they are discovered lung tumors early, which facilitates their treatment completely, as well as holding seminars and workshops with the aim of urging smoking cessation and combating addiction.
According to Ola Khorshid, Professor and Head of the Department of Oncology at the National Cancer Institute Cairo University, and the head of the campaign, there are two factors that prompted the institute to launch this campaign. The first is that the cases of lung tumors increased in Egypt in an unprecedented manner, as it was the fifth most common type of tumor in Egypt. EgyptHowever, it has now become the third most common tumor, and the number of people diagnosed with this disease is expected to double over the next ten years.
Khurshid added in her speech to the site "Sky News Arabia" That second factor "It is the discovery of lung tumors in late stages, as more than 80 percent of cases are discovered in advanced stages, that is, in the third or fourth stage, which are stages in which it is difficult to reach a complete recovery, unlike the first and second stages.".
What are the main symptoms of lung tumors?
- Professor and Head of the Department of Oncology at the National Cancer Institute Cairo University She explained that the discovery of lung tumors at a late stage is due to the fact that the patient does not do the examination until after clear symptoms appear on him, such as persistent cough for three weeks, spitting up accompanied by blood, voice change, difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, weight loss, severe pain in the bones, and the problem These symptoms mean that the tumor has reached an advanced stage and is difficult to eradicate.
- People with lung tumors are the result of for smoking 80% of cases, and it was noted that the percentage of smokers increased in Egypt by a large percentage, especially among women, among whom smoking spread hookah most harmful than cigarettes.
- 16 percent of Egyptian children smoke cigarettes from the age of 10, and the more years of smoking and the number of cigarettes smoked per day, the greater the chances of developing lung tumors.
- The incidence of lung tumors in women has increased significantly in recent years, after it was 1.3 per 100,000 women, it has become more than 13 per 100,000 women, which means that the rate of injuries among women has increased to ten times, and it is remarkable that 50 percent of women who have had lung tumors They were not smokers, but the injury was due to passive smoking.
The role of passive smoking
- Khurshid stresses that it is difficult for non-smokers to have lung diseases, and for those who smoke passively, but it happens in cases of continuous smoking, or those who are exposed to for passive smoking Intensively and for a long time daily at work or at home.
- Khurshid advises heavy smokers or those who are exposed to high doses of Passive smokingEarly detection of lung tumors, examination by the doctor and a CT scan that is repeated annually. In the event of a tumor, very small tumors are detected by radiographs, and modern technology reveals the nature of the tumor and the extent of the need to withdraw samples from the patient, so that the sample is not taken unnecessarily.
Khurshid stressed the role of the media and art in raising awareness of the dangers of smoking, and spreading healthy habits among people, pointing out that the appearance of a beloved artist who smokes makes some people affected by it.
She explained that: "Egyptian football star announcement Mohamed Salah It made people think about how bad smoking is, and how life-damaging drug use can be. It is important to activate laws to prevent smoking in institutions, and closed places, in order to spread good health habits that protect our bodies from these harmful toxins.".
It is worth noting that the spokesman for the Egyptian Ministry of Health, Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, revealed earlier that the percentage of families that have at least one smoker reaches about 41.3 percent, which means that there are about 24 million non-smokers, but they are vulnerable to passive smoking, due to the presence of an individual. Smoker in the family.
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The campaign targets places with a high percentage of smokers, and where related diseases are high in the lungEvery month, medical teams of oncologists visit these areas, and chest diseasesas well as experts in helping to Quit Smokingin cooperation with the Anti-Corruption Fund addiction.
During these visits, the largest number of people are examined, and the necessary examinations and x-rays are taken for them, until they are discovered lung tumors early, which facilitates their treatment completely, as well as holding seminars and workshops with the aim of urging smoking cessation and combating addiction.
According to Ola Khorshid, Professor and Head of the Department of Oncology at the National Cancer Institute Cairo University, and the head of the campaign, there are two factors that prompted the institute to launch this campaign. The first is that the cases of lung tumors increased in Egypt in an unprecedented manner, as it was the fifth most common type of tumor in Egypt. EgyptHowever, it has now become the third most common tumor, and the number of people diagnosed with this disease is expected to double over the next ten years.
In her speech to “Sky News Arabia”, Khorshid added that the second factor “is the discovery of lung tumors in late stages, as more than 80 percent of cases are discovered in advanced stages, that is, in the third or fourth stage, which are stages in which it is difficult to reach a full recovery, unlike The first and second phases.
What are the main symptoms of lung tumors?
- Professor and Head of the Department of Oncology at the National Cancer Institute Cairo University She explained that the discovery of lung tumors at a late stage is due to the fact that the patient does not do the examination until after clear symptoms appear on him, such as persistent cough for three weeks, spitting up accompanied by blood, voice change, difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, weight loss, severe pain in the bones, and the problem These symptoms mean that the tumor has reached an advanced stage and is difficult to eradicate.
- People with lung tumors are the result of for smoking 80% of cases, and it was noted that the percentage of smokers increased in Egypt by a large percentage, especially among women, among whom smoking spread hookah most harmful than cigarettes.
- 16 percent of Egyptian children smoke cigarettes from the age of 10, and the more years of smoking and the number of cigarettes smoked per day, the greater the chances of developing lung tumors.
- The incidence of lung tumors in women has increased significantly in recent years, after it was 1.3 per 100,000 women, it has become more than 13 per 100,000 women, which means that the rate of injuries among women has increased to ten times, and it is remarkable that 50 percent of women who have had lung tumors They were not smokers, but the injury was due to passive smoking.
The role of passive smoking
- Khurshid stresses that it is difficult for non-smokers to have lung diseases, and for those who smoke passively, but it happens in cases of continuous smoking, or those who are exposed to for passive smoking Intensively and for a long time daily at work or at home.
- Khurshid advises heavy smokers or those who are exposed to high doses of Passive smokingEarly detection of lung tumors, examination by the doctor and a CT scan that is repeated annually. In the event of a tumor, very small tumors are detected by radiographs, and modern technology reveals the nature of the tumor and the extent of the need to withdraw samples from the patient, so that the sample is not taken unnecessarily.
Khurshid stressed the role of the media and art in raising awareness of the dangers of smoking, and spreading healthy habits among people, pointing out that the appearance of a beloved artist who smokes makes some people affected by it.
And she explained: “The announcement of the Egyptian football star Mohamed Salah It made people think about how bad smoking is, and how life-damaging drug use can be. It is important to activate laws against smoking in institutions and closed places, in order to spread good health habits that protect our bodies from these harmful toxins.”
It is worth noting that the spokesman for the Egyptian Ministry of Health, Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, revealed earlier that the percentage of families that have at least one smoker reaches about 41.3 percent, which means that there are about 24 million non-smokers, but they are vulnerable to passive smoking, due to the presence of an individual. Smoker in the family.