Doctor and TV presenter Alexander Myasnikov on the air of the program “About the most important” on “Russia 1” warned about the danger of prolonged coughing among smokers. According to him, this sign may indicate the development of lung cancer.
– If you quit smoking, and the cough persists for more than a month, if you have streaks of blood in the absence of severe pneumonia, you must be sure to go for a CT scan, — Myasnikov said.
It is also necessary to do CT if the smoker is losing weight (without changing the diet and physical activity) and at the same time coughs for a long time. On a conventional x-ray, the tumor might not be visible, the doctor warned.
In addition, according to Myasnikov, smoking can provoke the development of type 2 diabetes and is generally extremely dangerous for health.
Sometimes, some types of cancer lung is not associated with smoking. Listing the risk factors, the doctor called the inhalation of combustion microparticles “very large”. According to him, this is “secondary smoking”, when the person himself does not smoke, but they smoke in front of him. It is “an official carcinogen,” Myasnikov emphasized.
He also calls diesel fuel, diesel fuel, which smokes and settles in the lungs, a risk factor for developing lung cancer. It can be background radiation, and exposure to asbestos, which has long been banned, but people live in buildings built from it.
– Many viruses are also accused of stimulating lung cancer in people who never smoke. As well as obesity, insulin resistance, — Myasnikov said.
The first signs of lung cancer are easy to miss as they can resemble the common cold. As the tumor grows, the patient develops symptoms.
Symptoms of lung cancer
- malaise, weakness;
- cough;
- difficulty breathing;
- swollen lymph nodes;
- frequent respiratory tract infections.
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Over time, the manifestations intensify, they are supplemented by:
- chest pain, aggravated by coughing and deep breaths;
- shortness of breath even at rest;
- streaks of blood in the sputum;
- pain;
- dizziness;
- drastic weight loss for no reason.
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Alexander Myasnikov Medicine Cardiologist , general practitioner, television and radio host and public figure, author of books on health.