Kishan Sanmukh Das
World Lungs Cancer Day’ is celebrated every year on 1 August, which aims to raise awareness about this deadly disease and unite to reduce its impact. Lung cancer is a leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide, and its rates in India are also worrying.Despite this serious health challenge, many such rumors and misconceptions related to lung cancer are still prevalent in the society, which hinder its prevention, early detection and effective treatment. It is very important to break these myths and know the scientific facts so that we can better understand this disease and fight it. World Lung Cancer Day is being celebrated on 1 August 2025 with the theme “Breaking Barriers: Promoting Early Detection and Equitable Care”. The purpose of this theme is to focus on eliminating inequalities in the early diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer. World Lung Cancer Day is celebrated every year on August 1 with the aim of raising awareness about lung cancer and supporting people affected by this disease. On this day, various awareness programs, educational campaigns and medical professionals and patient organizations share information about lung cancer and show solidarity to fight this disease. Objective: To eliminate inequalities in early diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer, Other important aspects: (1) To remember and stand with people affected by lung cancer (2) To raise awareness about the causes, symptoms and prevention of lung cancer. (3) To promote healthy lifestyles. (4) To emphasize the importance of early diagnosis and treatment. To provide necessary resources for lung cancer patients and their families.
Friends, if we talk about the reasons for the increase in lung cancer, then according to experts, there are many reasons behind the increase in lung cancer cases such as, lack of awareness about the symptoms – Most people have problems like persistent cough, chest pain and shortness of breath, which are one of the early symptoms of this disease. Often people do not recognize that this is a sign of lung cancer infection. Because of this, the treatment of the disease starts late. Smoking and tobacco consumption – Doctors say that in many states of India, the consumption of things like bidi, hookah and gutkha is socially accepted. Where hookah used to be common in the homes of old people, similarly, the hobby of smoking cigarettes and modern hookah has also increased rapidly among the youth. Although, the youth do them as a show-off, but it can cause many serious diseases including lung cancer.Late diagnosis and errors in screening-Experts say that cancer screening is being done in Indian hospitals but no regular screening programs are organized for lung cancer. In such a situation, many times the patient comes to know about the disease only when it spreads throughout the body. Especially in rural areas, no special facilities have been provided for the examination of the disease. Misconceptions – Actually, lung cancer is often considered a disease of smokers. Whereas there are other solid reasons behind the increase in the disease. Due to this, many times even if a person is seeing mild symptoms, he avoids treatment thinking that he does not smoke cigarettes. Pollution – People know about pollution but are unable to understand the risk of cancer due to it. Pollution has been the main reason for the increase in lung cancer cases for the last several years. PM2.5, industrial emissions and indoor smoke also become the cause of lung cancer.
Friends, if we talk about other information about lung cancer, then (1) Early symptoms of lung cancer are: Always coughing, cough with phlegm or blood. Chest pain, habit of breathing deeply, change in voice, feeling weak and tired. Frequent pneumonia. (2) Symptoms seen in the last stage of lung cancer: Lumps in the neck. Pain in bones and ribs. Headache. Dizziness. Losing balance of the body, numbness in hands and feet. What to do for prevention: Avoid harmful things like cigarettes, alcohol. Do not let pollution spread in the house and avoid going to such areas without a mask. Get regular checkups done, especially those people who live in high risk group zones. Follow a healthy lifestyle, keep your diet right.
Friends, if we talk about getting complete information about the causes, remedies etc. of lung cancer then-lung cancer: What is this disease?– Lung cancer occurs when the cells of the lungs start growing uncontrollably and form tumors. This cancer can also spread to other parts of the body.There are two main types: (Non-small cell lung cancer (NSC) is found in about 85% of cases. Small cell lung cancer – the most common type, occurs in 15% of cases. Major causes include: (1) Smoking (90% of cases) (2) Air pollution (3) Radon gas (5) Asbestos and industrial chemicals (6) Genetic risk In numbers: Global and Indian scenario in 2025 (1) Global status (as per WSSCL, IARC): An estimated 2.5 million new lung cancer cases are expected to be recorded in 2025. Mortality rate: About 2 million people die from this disease. (2) Most deadly cancer in men and second only to breast cancer in women. Situation in India: An estimated 1.2 million new cases in India in 2025., Mortality rate around 80%. Urban areas more affected, but spreading rapidly in rural areas. Modern lifestyle and increasing risk Smoking: Destruction from fashion Smoking is no longer just tobacco Not only this, it has also spread in modern trends like e-cigarettes, vaping, hookah. Its prevalence has become a ‘cool factor’ among the youth but it is poison for the lungs. Air Pollution: The Invisible Killer, According to the World Health Organization report, the risk of lung cancer increases by 35 percent due to air pollution.The air quality index in cities like Delhi, Lucknow, Kolkata is at a very poor level. Urbanization and indoor pollution- Excessive use of products like incense sticks, cooking gas, perfume, deodorant, pesticides in homes also deteriorates the indoor air quality. Food and lung cancer- Processed food, packaged snacks, high transfat diet—all these promote inflammation and cellular changes in the body, which can cause cancer. Scientific advancements and innovations in treatment- Immunotherapy and targeted therapy, these modern techniques have changed the world after chemotherapy, liquid biopsy and AI based detection, now it is possible to identify cancer at an early stage from blood sample itself.
Friends, if we talk about health services related to cancer, then the medical methods are: Modern direction oftreatment (1) Surgery: Removing cancerous tissue in the initial stage (2) Chemotherapy: Killing cancer cells with chemicals (3) Radiation therapy: Destroying tumors with energy waves (4) Targeted therapy: For cancers that have specific mutations (5) Immunotherapy: Strengthening the immune system of the patient to enable it to fight cancer.
So if we study and analyze the above details, we will find that lung cancer is a silent killer – let us take concrete action on this individually and collectively.world Lung Cancer Day 1 August 2025 – Social moral and policy call for tobacco free life, healthy air and health equality. In 2025, we have technology, knowledge and resources, now the will power and determination of the government, society, medical system and common citizens is needed to fight lung cancer.
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