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WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS? TREATMENT IN TURKEY FOR LUNG CANCER?
Thousands of citizens are suffering from lung cancer around the world. Millions of people ask, “What is lung cancer? What are symptoms? Here is detailed information about lung cancer…
Although lung cancer, which has increased in incidence in recent years, is usually seen in men over the age of 60, the incidence has also increased in women, and the age of occurrence has also begun to fall below the age of 60.
Turkey Medicals member Chest and Lung Transplant surgery specialist Op. Doctor. stated that one of the best ways to protect against lung cancer is to stop smoking or not start at all, and he gave detailed information to our readers.
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WHAT IS CANCER? HOW DOES LUNG CANCER OCCUR?
“Each cell has a certain number of divisions throughout its life. A healthy cell knows that it will divide where and as much as necessary.In contrast, cancer cells (lung cancer) lose this consciousness, begin to divide uncontrollably and multiply.
Cancer cells accumulate and form tumors. Cancers can compress, infiltrate, or destroy normal tissues. If cancer cells separate from the cancer in which they form, they can travel to other parts of the body through the blood or lymph circulation. Where they go, they form cancer colonies and continue to grow. In this way, the spread of cancer to other parts of the body is called metastasis.
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OF LUNG CANCER IS VERY COMMON?
“Lung cancer “Can develop on scar tissue left over from tuberculosis. Having “lung cancer” in the family increases the risk of developing lung cancer.
A person with lung cancer once has a greater risk of developing second lung cancer again than a person who has never had cancer. In addition, patients `risk coming from professions again is important in terms of lung cancer risk; the riskiest occupations; miners, textile, insulation and shipyard workers, petrol-chemical chimney cleaners, workers in the Plastics Industry, Mining and resource workers, bleach manufacturers, glass, ceramic, linoleum and battery workers, paint, foundries, steel workers, such as lung cancer that should be considered in terms of professions.
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WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF LUNG CANCER?
Cough, sputum, bloody sputum, chest pain, shortness of breath, inflammation of the lungs, accumulation of fluid in the rib cage, hoarseness, loss of appetite and weight loss in the neck and head in the upper part of the chest due to vascular pressure of the tumor, Bone pain after bone spread, increased calcium in the blood and associated symptoms,
After spreading to the liver, liver size, pain and fever,
After spreading to the brain, some neurological (neural) symptoms and seizures,
A variety of hormonal disorders are also among the symptoms that can be observed due to abnormal secretion of certain hormones by lung cancer.
Lung cancer does not cause many complaints without completing 2/3 of its growth (about 70-75%). In most cases, this is the reason why the diagnosis is late in lung cancer. But if the complaints mentioned above (cough, blood spitting, chest pain, hoarseness, etc.) do not pass despite treatment, persist or increase or change quality, you should suspect and go to a specialist for further examination and examination without delay.
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WHAT ARE THE TREATMENT METHODS FOR LUNG CANCER IN TURKEY?
Patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) can be treated in many different ways. The choice of treatment is related to the prevalence of the disease. In this group of lung cancers, surgery is the most common form of treatment. Radiation therapy and chemotherapy in Turkey are also used to slow the duration of the disease and control symptoms.
Small cell lung cancer (KHAK) spreads quickly. In many cases, the disease has spread to other parts of the body when diagnosed. Doctors almost always use chemotherapy to reach cancer cells that have spread throughout the body. Chemotherapy can also be used to target cancers in the lungs or cancers in other parts of the body. Radiation therapy for the brain can be applied to some patients, although there is no cancer there. This treatment is called protective brain irradiation. This is given to prevent cancer in Turkey from forming in the brain.
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SURGICAL TREATMENT, NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER
Treatment of lung cancer depends on many factors. These are the type of lung cancer, the stage of the disease, and the general health status of the patient. Many different treatments and combinations of treatments are used.” was said.
Depending on the size, spread and pathological type of the tumor, one or more of the following treatments are used in treatment:
- Turkey hospitals Surgical treatment (surgical removal of lung cancer)
. - Turkey hospitals Chemotherapy( drug therapy); neoadjuvant (before surgery) and adjuvant (after surgery)
. - Turkey hospitals Radiation therapy (radiation therapy) occupies an important place.
. - Turkey hospitals Neoadjuvant therapy (before surgery) is radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy, especially in cases suitable for reducing lung cancer before surgery and reducing the stage of lung cancer to the size that can be operated on, and more precisely, reducing the stage of lung cancer.
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Turkey's world-renowned organ transplant specialist. Dr. Demirbaş has 104 international publications and 102 national publications.
Physician's Resume:
Born on August 7, 1963 in Çorum, Prof. Dr. Alper Demirbaş has been continuing his work as the President of MedicalPark Antalya Hospital Organ Transplantation Center since 2008.
Prof. who performed the first tissue incompatible kidney transplant in Turkey, the first blood type incompatible kidney transplant, the first kidney-pancreas transplant program and the first cadaveric donor and live donor liver transplant in Antalya. Dr. As of August 2016, Alper Demirbaş has performed 4900 kidney transplants, 500 liver transplants and 95 pancreas transplants.
In addition to being the chairman of 6 national congresses, he has also been an invited speaker at 12 international and 65 national scientific congresses. Dr. Alper Demirbaş was married and the father of 1 girl and 1 boy.
Awards:
Eczacibasi Medical Award of 2002, Akdeniz University Service Award of 2005, Izder Medical Man of the Year Award of 2006, BÖHAK Medical Man of the Year Award of 2007, Sabah Mediterranean Newspaper Scientist of the Year Award of 2007, ANTIKAD Scientist of the Year Award of 2009, Social Ethics Association Award of 2010, Işık University Medical Man of the Year Award of 2015, VTV Antalya's Brand Value Award of 2015.
Certificates:
Doctor of Medicine Degree Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Ankara, General Surgeon Ministry of Health Turkey EKFMG (0-477-343-8), University of Miami School of Medicine Member of Multiple Organ Transplant, ASTS Multiorgan Transplant Scholarship. Lecturer at Kyoto University. Lecturer at University of Essen, Research assistant at the University of Cambridge .
Professional Members:
American Society of Transplant Surgeons, American Transplantation Society Nominated, Middle East and Southern Africa Council Transplantation Society 2007, International Liver Transplantation Association, Turkish Transplantation Association, Turkish Society of Surgery, Turkish Hepatobiliary Surgery Association.
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