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Ahmedabad, 3 August 2024
Tobacco smoke used to be the cause of lung cancer, but now 50 percent is caused by pollution. Smoking is the cause in 85 percent of patients. In Gujarat, 4660 lung cancer patients have been registered in Ahmedabad Cancer Hospital GCRI in 5 years. 8 thousand cancer patients in India and 2 thousand cancer patients in Gujarat every year. In which male is 82% and female is 18%. About 10 percent of people survive after developing lung cancer.
Of the GCRI patients, 3290 are from Gujarat, 689 from Madhya Pradesh, 68 from Uttar Pradesh and rest from other states.
According to Pankaj Patel, Chairman of Gujarat Cancer Society, Gujarat Cancer Society treated 8 lakh OPD patients and 60 thousand indoor patients in 2023. In 2023, there were 15 lakh cancer patients in India and 73 thousand to 85 thousand in Gujarat. In which two and a half percent are lungs. Oral cancer is the most common, followed by breast, tongue, uterus and lung cancer.
Air pollution and tobacco smoking are the primary causes of lung cancer. Which accounts for two-thirds of lung cancer deaths globally. Quitting smoking can reduce the risk of lung cancer. 10 years after quitting smoking, a smoker’s risk of lung cancer is almost halved. Poor lifestyle and diet.
Tobacco smoking is the leading cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Mucus accumulates in the lungs, causing coughing and difficulty breathing. People who start smoking especially at a young age are at increased risk of developing COPD.
4660 lung cancer patients have been registered in Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute from 2019 to 2023. Out of which 3841 patients are male and 819 patients are female. The proportion of lung cancer in men is 82.42 percent and in women 17.58 percent. Men are 5 times more likely to develop lung cancer than women.
In the year 2023, 953 patients were treated, of which 78 percent i.e. 745 were male and 21.83 percent i.e. 208 were female.
Ahmedabad
43 patients aged 26 to 30 years, 65 patients aged 31 to 35 years and 134 patients aged 36 to 40 years were registered for lung cancer at Ahmedabad Civil Cancer Hospital. Maximum 928 i.e. 19.91 percent patients were registered in the age group of 61 to 65 years.
Age-Percentage of Lung Cancer
60 to 65 – 19.91
40 to 60-50
More than 81 thousand patients of lung cancer are reported in India every year. Of which about 75 thousand die.
More than 1.99 crore patients of different cancers are registered in the world every year. Out of which more than 2490 lakhs are of lung cancer. More than 18 lakh patients die of lung cancer every year in the world.
Due to tobacco addiction, Gujarat has become the ‘Capital’ of the world in ‘mouth cancer’. There is also lung cancer.
Cancer without BD
More than half of lung cancer patients in India are non-smokers. Lung cancer is the third most common cancer. Lung cancer accounted for 7.8% of all cancer deaths in India in 2020.
In 1990, the incidence of lung cancer in India was 6.62 per one lakh population. In 2019 it increased to 7.7. In which it increased from 10.36 to 11.16 in men and 2.68 to 4.49 in women. Lung cancer is increasing in women.
40 percent of people who had never smoked BD or cigarettes were diagnosed with lung cancer.
Along with passive smoking, pollution is also considered responsible for this. 3 out of 10 people are victims of passive smoking.
Even non-smokers in mines and factories become lung cancer patients. Harmful chemicals and gases enter the body. which causes lung cancer.
Air pollution causes cancer. PM2.5 i.e. particles of 2.5 microns are the biggest risk factor. This particle is 100 times thinner than a human hair and is extremely dangerous. Which can directly enter the body through the nose and mouth. which affects the heart and lungs. Health deteriorates.
The world has the highest PM2.5 load. Indoor air is 41% more polluted than outdoor air during winter in India.
