Mon, Sep 25, 2023
Aapki Khabar Aapka Fayda: Today on World Lungs Day, we will know from experts how people's lungs get damaged, and how people can make their lungs stronger.
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Thu, Aug 31, 2023
How can life expectancy decrease due to air pollution? Why is there a need to work on a war footing to control air pollution?
Wed, Jul 19, 2023
Lung Cancer: The Indian Council of Medical Research says that by 2025, there could be an increase of 12.7% in cancer cases. The biggest causes of cancer include smoking, tobacco and alcohol consumption, obesity, lack of nutrients and physical activity in the body.
Mon, Aug 01, 2022
World Lung Cancer Day 2022: Cancer is a generic term for a large group of diseases that can affect any part of the body.
Thu, May 30, 2019
A recent study has found that steroid inhalers used by patients of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) could reduce the risk of lung cancer by as much as 30 per cent. The researchers evaluated medical and pharmacy data of 10 years for 39,676 adults in British Columbia who were diagnosed with COPD, including 994 people who were later diagnosed with lung cancer. They compared outcomes for people who took inhaled steroids versus those who used beta-agonists, another class of drugs used to treat COPD. "Results showed that if you had COPD and consistently used a steroid inhaler, your chances of getting lung cancer were between 25 per cent and 30 per cent lower compared to people who took other treatments," said the study's author Larry Lynd. "In Canada alone, more than 700,000 people have been diagnosed with COPD," said Don Sin, the study co-author. "These results highlight the importance of identifying which of those patients may be at the highest risk for lung cancer and may benefit from therapy with inhaled steroids," Sin added. Although there is no cure, treatments can help manage the disease.
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