{"id":8830,"date":"2023-11-17T08:31:55","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T05:31:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/lung-cancer-awareness-month-expert-dispels-common-misconceptions-about-the-disease\/"},"modified":"2023-11-17T08:31:55","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T05:31:55","slug":"un-esperto-del-mese-di-sensibilizzazione-sul-cancro-al-polmone-dissipa-le-idee-sbagliate-comuni-sulla-malattia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/it\/un-esperto-del-mese-di-sensibilizzazione-sul-cancro-al-polmone-dissipa-le-idee-sbagliate-comuni-sulla-malattia\/","title":{"rendered":"Mese della sensibilizzazione sul cancro al polmone: un esperto dissipa le idee sbagliate comuni sulla malattia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/lung-cancer-awareness-month-expert-dispels-common-misconceptions-about-the-disease.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p>Ogni novembre si celebra il mese della sensibilizzazione sul cancro al polmone per attirare l\u2019attenzione sul tumore maligno, che \u00e8 la principale causa di morte per cancro negli Stati Uniti.<\/p>\n<p>\u00c8 il terzo tipo di cancro pi\u00f9 comune negli Stati Uniti. Quest\u2019anno a quasi 240.000 americani verr\u00e0 diagnosticato un cancro ai polmoni, secondo l\u2019 <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/cancer\/types\/lung-cancer\/about\/key-statistics.html#:~:text=The%20American%20Cancer%20Society's%20estimates,men%20and%2059%2C910%20in%20women\" target=\"_blank\">Societ\u00e0 americana contro il cancro<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Durante il mese nazionale di sensibilizzazione sul cancro al polmone, onoriamo le persone resilienti che hanno affrontato questa diagnosi, i loro cari che si sono schierati al loro fianco e i professionisti medici che fanno tutto il possibile per aiutare i pazienti a sopravvivere e a guarire&quot;, ha affermato una Casa Bianca. <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/presidential-actions\/2023\/10\/31\/a-proclamation-on-national-lung-cancer-awareness-month-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\">comunicato stampa<\/a> Leggere.<\/p>\n<p>Quest &#039;anno <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pacehospital.com\/lung-cancer-awareness-month#:~:text=Lung%20Cancer%20Awareness%20Month%202023%20Theme&amp;text=This%20year's%202023%20Theme%20%2D%20Education,diagnosis%20to%20access%20medical%20care.\" target=\"_blank\">tema<\/a>, \u201cEducazione, responsabilizzazione ed eradicazione\u201d mira a creare consapevolezza pubblica sull\u2019importanza dello screening, della diagnosi precoce e delle misure preventive. Investendo in modi nuovi e convenienti per la prevenzione, l\u2019individuazione e il trattamento, i funzionari mirano a porre fine a questa malattia mortale.<\/p>\n<p>Per promuovere una maggiore consapevolezza sul cancro ai polmoni, il dottor Arjan Singh Flora, pneumologo interventista presso il Memphis VA Medical Center, Tennessee, spiega alcune idee sbagliate comuni sulla malattia.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mito #1: il cancro ai polmoni \u00e8 una malattia del fumatore<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fatto: anche i non fumatori possono ammalarsi di cancro ai polmoni.<\/p>\n<p>Sebbene il fumo sia il principale fattore di rischio per il cancro ai polmoni, anche i non fumatori esposti ad agenti cancerogeni come il radon, l\u2019amianto e il cloruro di vinile sono ad alto rischio.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCirca 80-90% dei tumori polmonari sono associati a una storia di fumo di sigaretta. Gli altri 10-20%, invece, possono essere correlati a una storia familiare di cancro ai polmoni (ad esempio, mutazioni ereditarie) o esposizioni a fumo passivo, gas radon, esposizioni professionali ad agenti cancerogeni e inquinamento dell&#039;aria interna ed esterna, &quot; Ha detto la dottoressa Flora.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mito #2: Una volta che fumi, non serve a niente smettere<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fatto: non \u00e8 mai troppo tardi per smettere, i risultati positivi sono quasi immediati.<\/p>\n<p>Una volta che una persona smette di fumare, il corpo lo mostra immediatamente <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/cancer\/risk-prevention\/tobacco\/benefits-of-quitting-smoking-over-time.html\" target=\"_blank\">i cambiamenti<\/a>. Dopo soli 20 minuti dall\u2019interruzione, sia la pressione sanguigna che la frequenza cardiaca iniziano a diminuire e, nel giro di pochi giorni, i livelli di monossido di carbonio ritornano alla normalit\u00e0. La funzione polmonare migliora tra due settimane e tre mesi dopo aver smesso.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSebbene sia vero che il rischio di sviluppare il cancro ai polmoni dopo aver smesso di fumare esiste ancora, il rischio aggiuntivo di sviluppare il cancro ai polmoni si riduce della met\u00e0 dopo 10-15 anni di cessazione del fumo. Anche se un ex fumatore sviluppa un cancro ai polmoni, la prognosi \u00e8 migliore rispetto a chi continua a fumare\u201d, ha affermato la dott.ssa Flora.<\/p>\n<p>Oltre al cancro ai polmoni, i fumatori che smettono di fumare riducono della met\u00e0 anche il rischio di cancro orale e laringeo in 5-10 anni. Dopo due decenni senza fumo, il rischio diventa equivalente a quello di chi non ha mai fumato. Inoltre, smettere di fumare aiuta a ridurre la mortalit\u00e0 per tutte le cause, riducendo il rischio associato ad infarti e ictus, ha spiegato la dott.ssa Flora.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mito #3: Lo screening del cancro al polmone aumenta il rischio di cancro<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fatto: per i forti fumatori che sono gi\u00e0 ad alto rischio, lo screening riduce il rischio di morte per cancro ai polmoni.<\/p>\n<p>Lo screening mediante tomografia computerizzata a basso dosaggio (LDCT) \u00e8 il modo migliore per iniziare precocemente <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/types\/lung\/patient\/lung-screening-pdq#:~:text=Radiation%20exposure%20from%20chest%20x,spared%20death%20from%20lung%20cancer.\" target=\"_blank\">rilevamento<\/a> di cancro ai polmoni nelle persone ad alto rischio. Rilevare il cancro ai polmoni prima che avanzi migliora le possibilit\u00e0 di recupero.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;La quantit\u00e0 di radiazioni provenienti da una scansione LDCT \u00e8 1\/5 (20%) della quantit\u00e0 di una TC del torace standard, e pi\u00f9 o meno la stessa quantit\u00e0 che una persona media riceverebbe in sei mesi dalle radiazioni di fondo naturali che vivono sulla Terra&quot;, ha affermato la Dott.ssa Flora. disse.<\/p>\n<p>Tuttavia, poich\u00e9 i test di screening comportano un certo rischio associato alle radiazioni, sono generalmente riservati alle persone ad alto rischio.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPertanto, esiste una valida preoccupazione da parte dei pazienti riguardo all\u2019esposizione alle radiazioni che portano al cancro. Questo \u00e8 il motivo per cui non selezioniamo i soggetti sani, giovani e non fumatori. Coloro che sono ad alto rischio (di et\u00e0 compresa tra 50 e 80 anni, con una storia di fumo di 20 pacchetti all\u2019anno e che fumano attualmente o hanno smesso negli ultimi 15 anni) corrono un rischio significativamente pi\u00f9 elevato di morire di cancro ai polmoni rispetto a quelli ad alto rischio. sviluppare il cancro a causa delle radiazioni\u201d, ha aggiunto la dottoressa Flora.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mito #4: Se non hai sintomi, non hai il cancro ai polmoni<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fatto: quando compaiono i sintomi, il cancro ai polmoni potrebbe essersi diffuso.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIl cancro ai polmoni \u00e8 una malattia insidiosa: potresti averlo e nemmeno saperlo. Non ci sono recettori del dolore nei polmoni, quindi un tumore pu\u00f2 crescere senza causare dolore o disagio\u201d. osserv\u00f2 la dottoressa Flora.<\/p>\n<p>Per i soggetti ad alto rischio, il modo migliore per individuare il cancro ai polmoni \u00e8 sottoporsi allo screening, poich\u00e9 nel momento in cui compaiono i sintomi, il cancro potrebbe essere avanzato. Molti sintomi del cancro ai polmoni possono anche essere confusi con segni di malattie meno gravi.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn quanto tale, se i sintomi si sono sviluppati, il cancro probabilmente si \u00e8 gi\u00e0 diffuso \u2013 e quindi effettuiamo lo screening per individuare il cancro ai polmoni nelle sue fasi iniziali\u201d, ha aggiunto il medico.<\/p>\n<p>Segni come tosse cronica, tosse con sangue, respiro sibilante e mancanza di respiro si verificano quando il tumore \u00e8 gi\u00e0 avanzato allo stadio in cui comprime le vie aeree dei polmoni. Un paziente pu\u00f2 avvertire affaticamento, debolezza, perdita di peso involontaria e atrofia muscolare quando il peso del tumore \u00e8 sufficientemente significativo da consumare pi\u00f9 energia dal corpo rispetto alle calorie assunte, ha spiegato la dott.ssa Flora.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicaldaily.com\/lung-cancer-awareness-month-expert-dispels-common-misconceptions-about-disease-471115\">Fonte quotidiana medica<\/a><\/p>\n<p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/lung-cancer-awareness-month-expert-dispels-common-misconceptions-about-the-disease.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>Ogni novembre si celebra il mese della sensibilizzazione sul cancro al polmone per attirare l\u2019attenzione sul tumore maligno, che \u00e8 la principale causa di morte per cancro negli Stati Uniti.<\/p>\n<p>\u00c8 il terzo tipo di cancro pi\u00f9 comune negli Stati Uniti. Quest\u2019anno a quasi 240.000 americani verr\u00e0 diagnosticato un cancro ai polmoni, secondo l\u2019 <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/cancer\/types\/lung-cancer\/about\/key-statistics.html#:~:text=The%20American%20Cancer%20Society's%20estimates,men%20and%2059%2C910%20in%20women\" target=\"_blank\">Societ\u00e0 americana contro il cancro<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Durante il mese nazionale di sensibilizzazione sul cancro al polmone, onoriamo le persone resilienti che hanno affrontato questa diagnosi, i loro cari che si sono schierati al loro fianco e i professionisti medici che fanno tutto il possibile per aiutare i pazienti a sopravvivere e a guarire&quot;, ha affermato una Casa Bianca. <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/presidential-actions\/2023\/10\/31\/a-proclamation-on-national-lung-cancer-awareness-month-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\">comunicato stampa<\/a> Leggere.<\/p>\n<p>Quest &#039;anno <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pacehospital.com\/lung-cancer-awareness-month#:~:text=Lung%20Cancer%20Awareness%20Month%202023%20Theme&amp;text=This%20year's%202023%20Theme%20%2D%20Education,diagnosis%20to%20access%20medical%20care.\" target=\"_blank\">tema<\/a>, \u201cEducazione, responsabilizzazione ed eradicazione\u201d mira a creare consapevolezza pubblica sull\u2019importanza dello screening, della diagnosi precoce e delle misure preventive. Investendo in modi nuovi e convenienti per la prevenzione, l\u2019individuazione e il trattamento, i funzionari mirano a porre fine a questa malattia mortale.<\/p>\n<p>Per promuovere una maggiore consapevolezza sul cancro ai polmoni, il dottor Arjan Singh Flora, pneumologo interventista presso il Memphis VA Medical Center, Tennessee, spiega alcune idee sbagliate comuni sulla malattia.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mito #1: il cancro ai polmoni \u00e8 una malattia del fumatore<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fatto: anche i non fumatori possono ammalarsi di cancro ai polmoni.<\/p>\n<p>Sebbene il fumo sia il principale fattore di rischio per il cancro ai polmoni, anche i non fumatori esposti ad agenti cancerogeni come il radon, l\u2019amianto e il cloruro di vinile sono ad alto rischio.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCirca 80-90% dei tumori polmonari sono associati a una storia di fumo di sigaretta. Gli altri 10-20%, invece, possono essere correlati a una storia familiare di cancro ai polmoni (ad esempio, mutazioni ereditarie) o esposizioni a fumo passivo, gas radon, esposizioni professionali ad agenti cancerogeni e inquinamento dell&#039;aria interna ed esterna, &quot; Ha detto la dottoressa Flora.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mito #2: Una volta che fumi, non serve a niente smettere<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fatto: non \u00e8 mai troppo tardi per smettere, i risultati positivi sono quasi immediati.<\/p>\n<p>Una volta che una persona smette di fumare, il corpo lo mostra immediatamente <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/cancer\/risk-prevention\/tobacco\/benefits-of-quitting-smoking-over-time.html\" target=\"_blank\">i cambiamenti<\/a>. Dopo soli 20 minuti dall\u2019interruzione, sia la pressione sanguigna che la frequenza cardiaca iniziano a diminuire e, nel giro di pochi giorni, i livelli di monossido di carbonio ritornano alla normalit\u00e0. La funzione polmonare migliora tra due settimane e tre mesi dopo aver smesso.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSebbene sia vero che il rischio di sviluppare il cancro ai polmoni dopo aver smesso di fumare esiste ancora, il rischio aggiuntivo di sviluppare il cancro ai polmoni si riduce della met\u00e0 dopo 10-15 anni di cessazione del fumo. Anche se un ex fumatore sviluppa un cancro ai polmoni, la prognosi \u00e8 migliore rispetto a chi continua a fumare\u201d, ha affermato la dott.ssa Flora.<\/p>\n<p>Oltre al cancro ai polmoni, i fumatori che smettono di fumare riducono della met\u00e0 anche il rischio di cancro orale e laringeo in 5-10 anni. Dopo due decenni senza fumo, il rischio diventa equivalente a quello di chi non ha mai fumato. Inoltre, smettere di fumare aiuta a ridurre la mortalit\u00e0 per tutte le cause, riducendo il rischio associato ad infarti e ictus, ha spiegato la dott.ssa Flora.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mito #3: Lo screening del cancro al polmone aumenta il rischio di cancro<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fatto: per i forti fumatori che sono gi\u00e0 ad alto rischio, lo screening riduce il rischio di morte per cancro ai polmoni.<\/p>\n<p>Lo screening mediante tomografia computerizzata a basso dosaggio (LDCT) \u00e8 il modo migliore per iniziare precocemente <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/types\/lung\/patient\/lung-screening-pdq#:~:text=Radiation%20exposure%20from%20chest%20x,spared%20death%20from%20lung%20cancer.\" target=\"_blank\">rilevamento<\/a> di cancro ai polmoni nelle persone ad alto rischio. Rilevare il cancro ai polmoni prima che avanzi migliora le possibilit\u00e0 di recupero.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;La quantit\u00e0 di radiazioni provenienti da una scansione LDCT \u00e8 1\/5 (20%) della quantit\u00e0 di una TC del torace standard, e pi\u00f9 o meno la stessa quantit\u00e0 che una persona media riceverebbe in sei mesi dalle radiazioni di fondo naturali che vivono sulla Terra&quot;, ha affermato la Dott.ssa Flora. disse.<\/p>\n<p>Tuttavia, poich\u00e9 i test di screening comportano un certo rischio associato alle radiazioni, sono generalmente riservati alle persone ad alto rischio.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPertanto, esiste una valida preoccupazione da parte dei pazienti riguardo all\u2019esposizione alle radiazioni che portano al cancro. Questo \u00e8 il motivo per cui non selezioniamo i soggetti sani, giovani e non fumatori. Coloro che sono ad alto rischio (di et\u00e0 compresa tra 50 e 80 anni, con una storia di fumo di 20 pacchetti all\u2019anno e che fumano attualmente o hanno smesso negli ultimi 15 anni) corrono un rischio significativamente pi\u00f9 elevato di morire di cancro ai polmoni rispetto a quelli ad alto rischio. sviluppare il cancro a causa delle radiazioni\u201d, ha aggiunto la dottoressa Flora.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mito #4: Se non hai sintomi, non hai il cancro ai polmoni<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fatto: quando compaiono i sintomi, il cancro ai polmoni potrebbe essersi diffuso.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIl cancro ai polmoni \u00e8 una malattia insidiosa: potresti averlo e nemmeno saperlo. Non ci sono recettori del dolore nei polmoni, quindi un tumore pu\u00f2 crescere senza causare dolore o disagio\u201d. osserv\u00f2 la dottoressa Flora.<\/p>\n<p>Per i soggetti ad alto rischio, il modo migliore per individuare il cancro ai polmoni \u00e8 sottoporsi allo screening, poich\u00e9 nel momento in cui compaiono i sintomi, il cancro potrebbe essere avanzato. Molti sintomi del cancro ai polmoni possono anche essere confusi con segni di malattie meno gravi.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn quanto tale, se i sintomi si sono sviluppati, il cancro probabilmente si \u00e8 gi\u00e0 diffuso \u2013 e quindi effettuiamo lo screening per individuare il cancro ai polmoni nelle sue fasi iniziali\u201d, ha aggiunto il medico.<\/p>\n<p>Segni come tosse cronica, tosse con sangue, respiro sibilante e mancanza di respiro si verificano quando il tumore \u00e8 gi\u00e0 avanzato allo stadio in cui comprime le vie aeree dei polmoni. Un paziente pu\u00f2 avvertire affaticamento, debolezza, perdita di peso involontaria e atrofia muscolare quando il peso del tumore \u00e8 sufficientemente significativo da consumare pi\u00f9 energia dal corpo rispetto alle calorie assunte, ha spiegato la dott.ssa Flora.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8831,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"Default","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/lung-cancer-awareness-month-expert-dispels-common-misconceptions-about-the-disease.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8830","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Lung Cancer Awareness Month: Expert Dispels Common Misconceptions About The Disease - Urban Care Clinic<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/it\/un-esperto-del-mese-di-sensibilizzazione-sul-cancro-al-polmone-dissipa-le-idee-sbagliate-comuni-sulla-malattia\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"it_IT\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Lung Cancer Awareness Month: Expert Dispels Common Misconceptions About The Disease - Urban Care Clinic\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Lung Cancer Awareness Month is observed every November to draw attention to the malignant tumor, which is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States.It is the third most common type of cancer in the U.S. Nearly 240,000 Americans will be diagnosed with lung cancer this year, according to the American Cancer Society.&quot;During National Lung Cancer Awareness Month, we honor the resilient people who have faced this diagnosis, the loved ones who rally to their side, and the medical professionals who do all they can to help patients survive and heal,&quot; a White House news release read.This year&#039;s theme, &quot;Education, Empowerment, and Eradication&quot; aims to create public awareness about the importance of screening, early diagnosis and preventive measures. By investing in new, affordable ways for prevention, detection and treatment, officials aim to put an end to the deadly disease.To promote greater awareness about lung cancer, Dr. Arjan Singh Flora, an interventional pulmonologist at Memphis VA Medical Center, Tennessee, explains some common misconceptions about the disease.Myth #1: Lung cancer is a smoker&#039;s diseaseFact: Non-smokers can also get lung cancer.While smoking is the number one risk factor for lung cancer, nonsmokers who are exposed to carcinogens such as radon, asbestos and vinyl chloride are also at high risk.&quot;Around 80-90% of lung cancers are associated with a history of cigarette smoking. The other 10-20%, however, can be related to a family history of lung cancer (for example, inherited mutations) or exposures to second-hand smoke, radon gas, occupational exposures to cancer-causing agents and indoor and outdoor air pollution,&quot; Dr. Flora said.Myth #2: Once you smoke, there is no use quittingFact: It&#039;s never too late to quit, positive results are almost immediate.Once a person stops smoking, the body shows immediate changes. Within just 20 minutes of quitting, both blood pressure and heart rate start to decrease, and within a few days, carbon monoxide levels return to normal. Lung function improves between two weeks and three months of quitting.&quot;While it is true that the risk of developing lung cancer after quitting smoking still exists, the added risk of developing lung cancer drops by half after 10-15 years of quitting. Even if a former smoker develops lung cancer, the prognosis is better compared to those who continue smoking,&quot; Dr. Flora said.Apart from lung cancer, smokers who quit the habit also cut the risk of oral and laryngeal cancer by half in five to 10 years. After two decades of being smoke-free, their risk becomes equivalent to that of someone who never smoked. Furthermore, stopping smoking helps reduce all-cause mortality, by cutting the risk associated with heart attacks and strokes, Dr. Flora explained.Myth #3: Lung cancer screening increases risk of cancerFact: For heavy smokers who are already at high risk, screening decreases the risk of death from lung cancer.Screening using low-dose computerized tomography (LDCT) is the best way for early detection of lung cancer in people at high risk. Detecting lung cancer before it advances improves the chances of recovery.&quot;The amount of radiation from an LDCT scan is 1\/5 (20%) of the amount from a standard chest CT, and about the same as the average person would receive in six months from natural background radiation living on Earth,&quot; Dr. Flora said.However, since screening tests carry a certain amount of risk associated with radiation, they are typically reserved for people at high risk.&quot;As such, there is a valid concern from patients regarding radiation exposure leading to cancer. This is why we do not screen healthy, young, non-smokers. Those who are at high risk (aged 50-80 years, with a 20-pack-year smoking history, and are current smokers or quit within the past 15 years) are at a significantly higher risk of dying from lung cancer than they are from developing cancer as a result of radiation,&quot; Dr. Flora added.Myth #4: If you don&#039;t have symptoms, you don&#039;t have lung cancerFact: By the time symptoms appear, lung cancer might have spread.&quot;Lung cancer is an insidious disease \u2013 you may have it and not even know it. There are no pain receptors in the lung, so a tumor can grow without causing pain or discomfort.&quot; Dr. Flora noted.For high-risk individuals, the best way for lung cancer detection is to go for screening, as by the time symptoms appear, the cancer might have advanced. Many symptoms of lung cancer can also be mistaken as signs of less serious diseases.&quot;As such, if symptoms have developed, the cancer has possibly already spread \u2013 and thus we screen to catch lung cancer at its earliest stages,&quot; the doctor added.Signs such as chronic cough, coughing up blood, wheezing and shortness of breath occur when the tumor has already advanced to the stage where it compresses the airways of the lungs. 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By investing in new, affordable ways for prevention, detection and treatment, officials aim to put an end to the deadly disease.To promote greater awareness about lung cancer, Dr. Arjan Singh Flora, an interventional pulmonologist at Memphis VA Medical Center, Tennessee, explains some common misconceptions about the disease.Myth #1: Lung cancer is a smoker's diseaseFact: Non-smokers can also get lung cancer.While smoking is the number one risk factor for lung cancer, nonsmokers who are exposed to carcinogens such as radon, asbestos and vinyl chloride are also at high risk.\"Around 80-90% of lung cancers are associated with a history of cigarette smoking. The other 10-20%, however, can be related to a family history of lung cancer (for example, inherited mutations) or exposures to second-hand smoke, radon gas, occupational exposures to cancer-causing agents and indoor and outdoor air pollution,\" Dr. Flora said.Myth #2: Once you smoke, there is no use quittingFact: It's never too late to quit, positive results are almost immediate.Once a person stops smoking, the body shows immediate changes. Within just 20 minutes of quitting, both blood pressure and heart rate start to decrease, and within a few days, carbon monoxide levels return to normal. Lung function improves between two weeks and three months of quitting.\"While it is true that the risk of developing lung cancer after quitting smoking still exists, the added risk of developing lung cancer drops by half after 10-15 years of quitting. Even if a former smoker develops lung cancer, the prognosis is better compared to those who continue smoking,\" Dr. Flora said.Apart from lung cancer, smokers who quit the habit also cut the risk of oral and laryngeal cancer by half in five to 10 years. After two decades of being smoke-free, their risk becomes equivalent to that of someone who never smoked. Furthermore, stopping smoking helps reduce all-cause mortality, by cutting the risk associated with heart attacks and strokes, Dr. Flora explained.Myth #3: Lung cancer screening increases risk of cancerFact: For heavy smokers who are already at high risk, screening decreases the risk of death from lung cancer.Screening using low-dose computerized tomography (LDCT) is the best way for early detection of lung cancer in people at high risk. Detecting lung cancer before it advances improves the chances of recovery.\"The amount of radiation from an LDCT scan is 1\/5 (20%) of the amount from a standard chest CT, and about the same as the average person would receive in six months from natural background radiation living on Earth,\" Dr. Flora said.However, since screening tests carry a certain amount of risk associated with radiation, they are typically reserved for people at high risk.\"As such, there is a valid concern from patients regarding radiation exposure leading to cancer. This is why we do not screen healthy, young, non-smokers. Those who are at high risk (aged 50-80 years, with a 20-pack-year smoking history, and are current smokers or quit within the past 15 years) are at a significantly higher risk of dying from lung cancer than they are from developing cancer as a result of radiation,\" Dr. Flora added.Myth #4: If you don't have symptoms, you don't have lung cancerFact: By the time symptoms appear, lung cancer might have spread.\"Lung cancer is an insidious disease \u2013 you may have it and not even know it. There are no pain receptors in the lung, so a tumor can grow without causing pain or discomfort.\" Dr. Flora noted.For high-risk individuals, the best way for lung cancer detection is to go for screening, as by the time symptoms appear, the cancer might have advanced. Many symptoms of lung cancer can also be mistaken as signs of less serious diseases.\"As such, if symptoms have developed, the cancer has possibly already spread \u2013 and thus we screen to catch lung cancer at its earliest stages,\" the doctor added.Signs such as chronic cough, coughing up blood, wheezing and shortness of breath occur when the tumor has already advanced to the stage where it compresses the airways of the lungs. 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