75 per cent lung cancer cases diagnosed late, cases among women on rise- The New Indian Express

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BENGALURU: On Lung Most cancers Day on Monday, doctors say that Lung most cancers constitutes to six.9% of all most cancers circumstances and 9.3% of all cancer-related deaths. “However round 75% of circumstances are getting detected in stage 3 or 4 and almost 45% of them are identified at a time when most cancers has unfold to different components of the physique,” stated Dr Tausif Ahmed Thangalvadi, medical director, NURA hospital, Bengaluru.

Dr Niti Raizada, director, medical oncology and hemato-oncology, Fortis hospitals, stated “Late prognosis is as a result of common screening shouldn’t be completed even amongst continual people who smoke, and in addition since lung most cancers is commonly misdiagnosed as pneumonia or tuberculosis,” she stated

She added “Incidence of lung most cancers in girls has grown by 61.5% and its prevalence is extra amongst girls than males, attributable to Cigarette smoking apart from use of chulhas with insufficient air flow in kitchens”, Dr Niti Raizada stated.

Dr Neelesh Reddy, senior advisor, medical oncology, Manipal hospital Yeshwanthpur, stated “Publicity to radiation for breast most cancers or oral most cancers is contributing to lower than 1% of circumstances lately due to advances in radiation methods and machines now,” he stated.

Dr Nidhi Tandon, advisor, medical oncology, Narayana well being metropolis, stated, “publicity to ionising radiation may also trigger lung most cancers. Whereas lung most cancers is often seen amongst these above 60 years, off-late we’re seeing even teenage sufferers. Sure mutations are additionally inflicting lung most cancers and focused remedy in opposition to these mutations can maintain illness beneath management. These above 55 years of age, with a protracted historical past of smoking for over 20 -30 years should get screened for lung as soon as in each two years,” she stated.

Dr Sandeep Nayak P, director-department of surgical oncology & robotic & laparoscopic surgical procedure, Fortis Hospital stated, “Now early detection of lung most cancers may be completed for heavy people who smoke utilizing low dose CT scan. When handled early, greater than 70% of the sufferers survive for five years. Survival charge in sufferers even in stage 4 has improved attributable to many superior therapies,” he stated.

<br /> BENGALURU: On Lung Most cancers Day on Monday, medical doctors say that Lung most cancers constitutes to six.9% of all most cancers circumstances and 9.3% of all cancer-related deaths. “However round 75% of circumstances are getting detected in stage 3 or 4 and almost 45% of them are identified at a time when most cancers has unfold to different components of the physique,” stated Dr Tausif Ahmed Thangalvadi, medical director, NURA hospital, Bengaluru.</p> <p>Dr Niti Raizada, director, medical oncology and hemato-oncology, Fortis hospitals, stated “Late prognosis is as a result of common screening shouldn’t be completed even amongst continual people who smoke, and in addition since lung most cancers is commonly misdiagnosed as pneumonia or tuberculosis,” she stated</p> <p>She added “Incidence of lung most cancers in girls has grown by 61.5% and its prevalence is extra amongst girls than males, attributable to Cigarette smoking apart from use of chulhas with insufficient air flow in kitchens”, Dr Niti Raizada stated.</p> <p>Dr Neelesh Reddy, senior advisor, medical oncology, Manipal hospital Yeshwanthpur, stated “Publicity to radiation for breast most cancers or oral most cancers is contributing to lower than 1% of circumstances lately due to advances in radiation methods and machines now,” he stated.</p> <p>Dr Nidhi Tandon, advisor, medical oncology, Narayana well being metropolis, stated, “publicity to ionising radiation may also trigger lung most cancers. Whereas lung most cancers is often seen amongst these above 60 years, off-late we’re seeing even teenage sufferers. Sure mutations are additionally inflicting lung most cancers and focused remedy in opposition to these mutations can maintain illness beneath management. These above 55 years of age, with a protracted historical past of smoking for over 20 -30 years should get screened for lung as soon as in each two years,” she stated.</p> <p>Dr Sandeep Nayak P, director-department of surgical oncology & robotic & laparoscopic surgical procedure, Fortis Hospital stated, “Now early detection of lung most cancers may be completed for heavy people who smoke utilizing low dose CT scan. When handled early, greater than 70% of the sufferers survive for five years. Survival charge in sufferers even in stage 4 has improved attributable to many superior therapies,” he stated.<br />