The most important prevention is not smoking from an early age. Quitting smoking can reduce the risk of lung cancer. Research from the group of smokers trying to quit smoking, only 30% were successful.
Lately a lot of preventive chemopreventif done. Aims to intervene Chemopreventif carcinogenic process, using natural or pharmacological drugs. Kemoprevensi agents are widely used micronutrients or antioxidants, retinoids, carotenoids, vitamin C, selenium, hormone therapy. Chemopreventif agents must be accompanied by experimental or epidemiological data showing efficacy, the mechanistic basis for the activity and same granting chemopreventif the long term.
Conclusion:
1. In men, lung cancer and the leading cause of death in women, lung cancer the third leading cause of death.
2. Practical division for medicinal purposes: a). small cell lung cancer (SCLC), b). NSCLC (non small cell lung cancer / squamous carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, large cell carcinoma).
3. Treatment for lung cancer depends on the type, the SCLC is chemotherapy treatment, radiotherapy for NSCLC, while surgery is the best option.
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