Tobacco is the main responsible for this ailment and it is estimated that in the Community there are almost 300,000 smokers
It is estimated that each year about 700 cases of lung cancer are diagnosed in the Region. The most common cancer in men is prostate cancer, with 20%, followed by lung (15% of cases), bladder (12%), colon (10%) and rectum (5%). In women, the most frequently registered cancer is breast (30%), followed by colon (9%), uterine body (6%) and thyroid (5%).
All of them together account for almost half of the cancer cases registered in women. Lung cancer reaches 5% of cases.
Lung tumors are the second most frequent in men with 15% of cases, after prostate tumors, which reach 20%
1,600 addicts died
Tobacco is the main cause of lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In the Region of Murcia, it is estimated that there are 297,000 smokers and that tobacco causes about 1,600 deaths each year addicted to tobacco. Abstaining from tobacco and alcohol, eating a balanced diet and doing physical exercise are measures that contribute to improving the quality of life and survival.
The Santa Lucía de Cartagena, Morales Meseguer and Reina Sofía de Murcia hospitals participated this week in a virtual discussion table organized by the Spanish Society of People Affected by Lung Cancer (AEACaP). Under the slogan ‘AEACaP en route’, this conference brought together people affected by lung cancer and professionals to address this type of pathology from a multiple perspective. This meeting periodically travels to hospitals to report on the association’s work, which aims to provide psychological and human support, advice, and the promotion of research to meet the needs of lung cancer patients and their relatives.
As a result of the onset of the pandemic, these meetings are held electronically. The Ministry of Health promotes awareness campaigns (such as ‘School without smoke’ and ‘Beaches without smoke’) to address this strategy, especially from an early age. This responsibility involves achieving a smoke-free environment that protects non-smokers and offering help to those who smoke and wish to quit.
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