Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Many Teens Got Lung Cancer , Smoking and Greasy Food Triggers

Data National Cancer Center Hospital Cancer Dharmais ( RSKD ) mentions lung cancer patients continues to increase , especially in smokers . Last five years are also emerging trends , so that female smokers increased risk of lung cancer is high . Adolescent smokers also increased . Patients with lung cancer in adolescents was rising tendency .
" Lung cancer patients most at the age of 40 . But smokers aged SMP / SMA tendency to rise. The younger the person is , the more malignant lung cancer and small chance of his life , " said the lung and respiratory specialist who is also the Chairman of the Working Team Lung RSKD , dr A Mulawarman Jayusman , SPP ( K ) told Reuters Health in Jakarta .
Mulawarman said lung cancer at a young age tend to be aggressive because of the growth of the cancer cells to spread faster . Cancer can spread to the upper body is also lower . Not only in the lung , but also to the bones , glands , brain , liver , kidneys .



He said the study in China by Prof. Tony Mok Shu Kam , BMSc , MD , FRCPC , FHKCP , FHKAM ( Medicine ) who also is president of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer , lung cancer is increasing at a young age also influenced by dietary factors .
" Lung cancer at a young age increases because a lot of used cooking oil , which causes cancer . Diets as a cause of cancer at an early age have not been realized , " he said .
Observations Dharmais Cancer Hospital also showed teenage patients with lung cancer , after getting a diagnosis , only lasts four months . Type of lung cancer is the most common Non Small Cell Lung Cancer Adenocarcinoma type .
" Patients kankerparu youngest age 19 years , " said Dr. Dr. Noorwati Sutandyo , SpPD - KHOM , of the Working Team Lung Cancer Hospital Dharmais on the sidelines of a scientific seminar in Dharmais Cancer Hospital , Jakarta .
Dharmais Cancer Hospital ( RSKD ) , serves 20-30 patients per day outpatient lung cancer , while the number of inpatients approximately 30 patients per day . Lung cancer patients who came for treatment to the hospital are already at the level of stage 3-4 , and an increase in the age of 28-35 .
Lung cancer patients under the age of 40 has increased , from only 10-15 percent , now increased by about 35 percent .
According to Dr. Noorwati , young cancer survivors tendency not only to the lungs . Therefore , controlling food intake becomes important . One way less fatty foods .
Diet is only one factor contributing to lung cancer . Primarily , lung cancer caused by smoking . Other causes are genetic .
Prof Dr Jusuf Anwar , SPP ( K ) of Friendship General Hospital said more than 90 percent of the causes of lung cancer caused by smoking . Other causes , with a small contribution of genetic factors .
"If the mother , brother , sister had lung cancer , it needs to be a concern . Genetic factors could be the cause but a small presentation . Smoking remains the main , in addition to pollution and oily food .

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