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World Lung Cancer Day 2025

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Introduction – World Lung Cancer Day is observed every year on August 1 to spread awareness about the threats and challenges linked with lung cancer.  The lungs are the important organs of the respiratory system in the human body that work is to inhale oxygen from the air and release carbon dioxide.  As per World Health Organization, lung cancer is one of the most common cancers that is responsible for about 25 percent of cancer death across the world. There are about 2.1 million cases of lung cancer were diagnosed in the year 2020 as per World Health Organization.

Lung cancer – It is a type of cancer that begins in the lungs and is one of the leading causes of cancer deaths all around the world. Smokers have a high risk of lung cancer as compared with non-smokers. The risk of lung cancer increases in people with the number of cigarettes and length of time smoked. If you quit smoking after several years then you can lower the possibility of developing lung cancer.

Symptoms of lung cancer – There are several symptoms of lung cancer are given below –

  • Headache
  • Difficulty in swallowing
  • Chest pain
  • Loss of appetite
  • Cough with blood
  • Worsening cough
  • Lose weight
  • Problem in breathing
  • Bone pain

Types of lung cancer – There are two common types of lung cancer are given below –

  1. Small cell lung cancer – This type of lung cancer may normally occur in those individuals who have smoked heavily for several years. This type of cancer is less common as compared with non-small cell lung cancer.
  2. Non-small lung cancer – This type of cancer involves different types of cancer such as adenocarcinoma, large cell carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma.

Risk factors – There are several factors that enhance the risk of lung cancer are given below –

  • Daily smoking
  • Family history of lung cancer
  • Earlier radiation therapy
  • Exposure to secondhand smoke

Complications – There are several complications of lung cancer are given below –

  • Cough with blood
  • Fluid or liquid in the chest
  • Increase the risk of cancer may spread other parts of human body
  • Difficulty in breathing

Prevention – There are some points that lower the risk of lung cancer are given below –

  • Avoid smoking
  • Should take a diet full of vegetables and fruits
  • Do not second-hand smoke
  • Should avoid poisons at work
  • Daily exercise
  • Should avoid poisons at work

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