Most lung cancer smokers – FAJAR –

FAJAR.CO.ID, JAKARTA – Specialist lung doctor at Gatot Soebroto Army Hospital, Dr. TNI Brigadier Alex Ginting S, Sp.P (K) said that most people Lung cancer sufferers are smokers, active smokers or non-smokers.

According to Dr. Alex, active smokers are 13.6 times more likely to develop lung cancer. Pbadive smokers are four times more likely to develop lung cancer.

"Active smokers are 13.6 times more likely to develop cancer." Pbadive smoking often goes into cafes, in smoking areas for hours every day. It is also four times more likely to suffer from cancer, "said Dr. Alex at a press conference titled" Lung Cancer Month "in Jakarta on Wednesday (11/28).

However, according to him, this does not exclude the possibility that an active smoker is not affected by lung cancer. Indeed, the genetic vulnerability of each person is different.

"It depends on the genes of the body, which are weak against certain risk factors We can not connect directly in a straight line, we call this a risk factor There is a correlation between smokers and risk factors (cancer ) ", did he declare.

He hopes that the community will still maintain its health by adopting a healthy lifestyle to prevent the growth of cancer in the body.

He also asked the public to make it clear that smoking can increase a person's lung cancer risk.

Globocan 2018 data indicate that lung cancer is the most prevalent cancer in men and women in the world compared to other types of cancer and that it is the leading cause of death.

In Indonesia, 14% of cancer deaths are caused by lung cancer, which makes the disease the leading cause of death. (Ant)