{"id":12913,"date":"2023-11-01T19:53:25","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T19:53:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/?p=12913"},"modified":"2023-11-02T19:39:30","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T19:39:30","slug":"at-high-risk-for-lung-cancer-breathe-easy-get-screened","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/2023\/11\/01\/at-high-risk-for-lung-cancer-breathe-easy-get-screened\/","title":{"rendered":"At High-Risk for Lung Cancer? Breathe Easy. Get Screened."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12914 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2023\/11\/iStock-1353224735-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"At High-Risk? Breathe Easy. Get Screened for Lung Cancer.\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2023\/11\/iStock-1353224735-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2023\/11\/iStock-1353224735-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2023\/11\/iStock-1353224735-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2023\/11\/iStock-1353224735-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2023\/11\/iStock-1353224735-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2023\/11\/iStock-1353224735-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Lung cancer is one of the most common and deadly cancers worldwide. The main risk factor for lung cancer is smoking cigarettes. However, there are screening options available that can help detect lung cancer early, when treatment is most effective.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/2023\/11\/01\/at-high-risk-for-lung-cancer-breathe-easy-get-screened\/#espanol\">Para leer en Espa\u00f1ol, por favor haga clic aqu\u00ed<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Who Is at Risk for Lung Cancer?<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cSmoking tobacco dramatically increases the risk of developing lung cancer,\u201d says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooperhealth.org\/doctors\/david-shersher-md\">David Shersher, MD<\/a>, a thoracic, lung, and esophageal surgeon and Co-Director of Thoracic Oncology and the Aerodigestive Program at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooperhealth.org\/services\/md-anderson-cancer-center-cooper\">MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper<\/a>. \u201cPeople who smoke are 15 to 30 times more likely to get lung cancer compared to non-smokers. Quitting smoking at any age can lower the risk.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Secondhand smoke exposure also raises lung cancer risk. Non-smokers who live with a smoker have a 20-30% greater chance of developing lung cancer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other lung cancer risk factors include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Radon gas exposure<\/strong> &#8211; Radon is a radioactive gas that can accumulate in homes and increase lung cancer risk.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Air pollution<\/strong> &#8211; Long-term exposure to car exhaust, chemicals, and other pollutants, particularly in urban areas, may raise lung cancer risk.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Occupational exposures &#8211;<\/strong> Certain workplaces may expose individuals to carcinogens, such as asbestos, arsenic, diesel exhaust, and other chemicals and minerals, which can increase the risk of lung cancer.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prior lung disease &#8211;<\/strong> People with lung diseases like COPD are at higher risk.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Family history <\/strong>&#8211; Having a parent or sibling with lung cancer increases risk even without smoking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Lung Cancer Symptoms<\/h3>\n<p>Lung cancer, like pancreatic, ovarian, and some other cancers, is often diagnosed after it has spread.\u00a0Symptoms\u00a0of lung cancer usually do not appear until the disease is already at an advanced stage. Even when lung cancer does cause symptoms, many people may mistake them for other problems, such as an infection or long-term effects from smoking. This may delay the diagnosis.<\/p>\n<p>The most common symptoms of lung cancer are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A cough that does not go away or gets worse<\/li>\n<li>Coughing up blood or rust-colored phlegm<\/li>\n<li>Chest pain that is often worse with deep breathing, coughing, or laughing<\/li>\n<li>Hoarseness<\/li>\n<li>Loss of appetite<\/li>\n<li>Unexplained weight loss<\/li>\n<li>Shortness of breath<\/li>\n<li>Feeling tired or weak<\/li>\n<li>Infections such as bronchitis and pneumonia that don\u2019t go away or keep coming back<\/li>\n<li>New onset of wheezing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cMost of these symptoms are more likely to be caused by something other than lung cancer,\u201d Dr. Shersher says. \u201cIf you have any of these issues, it\u2019s important to see your doctor right away so the cause can be diagnosed and treated, if necessary.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Lung Cancer Screening<\/h3>\n<p>According to the National Cancer Institute, 57% of lung cancer is diagnosed at stage 4, when the cancer has spread (metastasized) to both lungs, the area around the lungs, or distant organs.<\/p>\n<p>Lung screening using a low-dose CT scan looks for signs of cancer before symptoms arise. Screening is recommended for people at high-risk but otherwise healthy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLow-dose CT scans have been shown to reduce the lung cancer death rate by 20% in appropriate candidates,\u201d Dr. Shersher says. \u201cThe scans can detect tumors when they are small and most treatable.\u201d The radiation dose from these low-dose CT scans is \u00a0no more than the radiation from a transcontinental flight between Philadelphia and Los Angeles.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>To be a candidate for lung cancer screening, you must: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be 50 to 80 years old.<\/li>\n<li>Be a current smoker or have quit within the past 15 years.<\/li>\n<li>Have a smoking history of 20 pack years (one pack year is equal to smoking one pack of cigarettes every day for 20 years or two packs per day for 10 years).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Lung Cancer Experts at MD Anderson at Cooper<\/h3>\n<p>For patients diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer, cure is possible. In the U.S., five-year survival rates continue to climb each year thanks in large part to better access and promotion of lung cancer screening and early detection of lung cancers.<\/p>\n<p>And while many stage 4 lung cancers cannot be cured, \u201cat MD Anderson at Cooper, we have treatments that may extend a patient\u2019s life and improve their quality of life,\u201d Dr. Shersher says.<\/p>\n<p>The multidisciplinary group of physicians, nurses, and supportive care professionals who make up the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooperhealth.org\/services\/lung-cancer-center\">Lung Cancer Center<\/a>\u00a0at MD Anderson at Cooper provide novel and powerful\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cooperhealth.org\/services\/lung-cancer\/treatment-options\/\">treatment options<\/a>. These options include advanced chemo- and immuno-therapies, safe and effective radiation therapy including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooperhealth.org\/services\/mr-guided-radiation-treatment\">MR-guided radiation treatment<\/a>, and even surgery for certain stage 4 lung cancers.<\/p>\n<p>MD Anderson at Cooper also offers robotics techniques to aid in complex diagnoses and offer minimally invasive surgery options to patients.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you are a heavy smoker and have been smoking for many years, please talk to your doctor about a\u00a0lung cancer screening,\u201d Dr. Shersher says. \u201cIt is painless, requires no preparation, and is covered by most insurance companies. And if you don\u2019t have insurance, we may be able to help with free screening services.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Saturday, November 11 Is National Lung Cancer Screening Day.<\/h3>\n<p>MD Anderson at Cooper has added additional lung cancer screening appointments at our Camden and Voorhees campuses all day on Saturday, November 11.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooperhealth.org\/services\/high-risk-lung-cancer-screening-program\">Click here<\/a>\u00a0to learn more about the Lung Cancer Screening Program available at MD Anderson at Cooper. To schedule an appointment, please call\u00a0<a href=\"tel:8556322667\">855.MDA.COOPER<\/a>\u00a0(<a href=\"tel:8556322667\">855.632.2667<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>If you are uninsured or underinsured and want to make an appointment for free cancer screening services, or for more information about our program, please call\u00a0<a href=\"tel:8567356134\">856.735.6134<\/a> (English) or <a href=\"tel:8569687308\">856.968.7308<\/a> (Spanish).<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"espanol\"><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>\u00bfTiene alto riesgo de c\u00e1ncer de pulm\u00f3n? Respira f\u00e1cil. H\u00e1gase un examen de detecci\u00f3n.<\/h2>\n<p>El c\u00e1ncer de pulm\u00f3n es uno de los c\u00e1nceres m\u00e1s comunes y mortales en todo el mundo. El principal factor de riesgo del c\u00e1ncer de pulm\u00f3n es fumar cigarrillos. Sin embargo, existen opciones de detecci\u00f3n disponibles que pueden ayudar a detectar el c\u00e1ncer de pulm\u00f3n en sus etapas iniciales, cuando el tratamiento es m\u00e1s eficaz.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00bfQui\u00e9n est\u00e1 en riesgo de sufrir c\u00e1ncer de pulm\u00f3n?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Fumar tabaco aumenta dr\u00e1sticamente el riesgo de desarrollar c\u00e1ncer de pulm\u00f3n&#8221;, dice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooperhealth.org\/doctors\/david-shersher-md\">David Shersher, MD<\/a>, cirujano tor\u00e1cico, pulmonar y esof\u00e1gico y codirector de Oncolog\u00eda tor\u00e1cica y programa aerodigestivo del <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooperhealth.org\/services\/md-anderson-cancer-center-cooper\">MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper<\/a>. \u201cLas personas que fuman tienen entre 15 y 30 veces m\u00e1s probabilidades de sufrir c\u00e1ncer de pulm\u00f3n que los no fumadores. Dejar de fumar a cualquier edad puede reducir el riesgo\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>La exposici\u00f3n al humo de segunda mano tambi\u00e9n aumenta el riesgo de c\u00e1ncer de pulm\u00f3n. Los no fumadores que viven con un fumador tienen entre un 20 y un 30% m\u00e1s de posibilidades de desarrollar c\u00e1ncer de pulm\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Otros factores de riesgo de c\u00e1ncer de pulm\u00f3n incluyen:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Exposici\u00f3n al gas rad\u00f3n:<\/strong> el rad\u00f3n es un gas radiactivo que puede acumularse en los hogares y aumentar el riesgo de c\u00e1ncer de pulm\u00f3n.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Contaminaci\u00f3n del aire:<\/strong> la exposici\u00f3n prolongada a los gases de escape de los autom\u00f3viles, a productos qu\u00edmicos y a otros contaminantes, especialmente en zonas urbanas, puede aumentar el riesgo de c\u00e1ncer de pulm\u00f3n.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Exposiciones ocupacionales:<\/strong> ciertos lugares de trabajo pueden exponer a las personas a carcin\u00f3genos, como asbesto, ars\u00e9nico, gases de escape de di\u00e9sel y otros qu\u00edmicos y minerales, que pueden aumentar el riesgo de c\u00e1ncer de pulm\u00f3n.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Enfermedad pulmonar previa:<\/strong> las personas con enfermedades pulmonares como la EPOC tienen un mayor riesgo.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Antecedentes familiares:<\/strong> tener un padre o un hermano con c\u00e1ncer de pulm\u00f3n aumenta el riesgo incluso sin fumar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>S\u00edntomas del c\u00e1ncer de pulm\u00f3n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>El c\u00e1ncer de pulm\u00f3n, como el de p\u00e1ncreas, el de ovario y algunos otros c\u00e1nceres, a menudo se diagnostica despu\u00e9s de que se ha diseminado. Los s\u00edntomas del c\u00e1ncer de pulm\u00f3n no suelen aparecer hasta que la enfermedad ya se encuentra en una fase avanzada. Incluso cuando el c\u00e1ncer de pulm\u00f3n causa s\u00edntomas, muchas personas pueden confundirlos con otros problemas, como una infecci\u00f3n o los efectos a largo plazo del tabaquismo. Esto puede retrasar el diagn\u00f3stico.<\/p>\n<p>Los s\u00edntomas m\u00e1s comunes del c\u00e1ncer de pulm\u00f3n son:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tos que no desaparece o empeora<\/li>\n<li>Toser sangre o flema de color \u00f3xido.<\/li>\n<li>Dolor en el pecho que a menudo empeora al respirar profundamente, toser o re\u00edr<\/li>\n<li>Ronquera<\/li>\n<li>P\u00e9rdida de apetito<\/li>\n<li>P\u00e9rdida de peso inexplicable<\/li>\n<li>Dificultad para respirar<\/li>\n<li>Sentirse cansado o d\u00e9bil<\/li>\n<li>Infecciones como bronquitis y neumon\u00eda que no desaparecen o vuelven a aparecer<\/li>\n<li>Nueva aparici\u00f3n de sibilancias<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Es m\u00e1s probable que la mayor\u00eda de estos s\u00edntomas sean causados \u200b\u200bpor algo distinto al c\u00e1ncer de pulm\u00f3n&#8221;, dice el Dr. Shersher. &#8220;Si tiene alguno de estos problemas, es importante que consulte a su m\u00e9dico de inmediato para que se pueda diagnosticar y tratar la causa, si es necesario&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Detecci\u00f3n de c\u00e1ncer de pulm\u00f3n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Seg\u00fan el Instituto Nacional del C\u00e1ncer, el 57% del c\u00e1ncer de pulm\u00f3n se diagnostica en la etapa 4, cuando el c\u00e1ncer se ha diseminado (ha hecho met\u00e1stasis) a ambos pulmones, el \u00e1rea alrededor de los pulmones u \u00f3rganos distantes.<\/p>\n<p>El examen pulmonar mediante una tomograf\u00eda computarizada de dosis baja busca signos de c\u00e1ncer antes de que surjan los s\u00edntomas. Se recomiendan pruebas de detecci\u00f3n para personas con alto riesgo pero por lo dem\u00e1s sanas.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Se ha demostrado que las tomograf\u00edas computarizadas de dosis baja reducen la tasa de mortalidad por c\u00e1ncer de pulm\u00f3n en un 20% en los candidatos adecuados&#8221;, dice el Dr. Shersher. &#8220;Las exploraciones pueden detectar tumores cuando son peque\u00f1os y m\u00e1s tratables&#8221;. La dosis de radiaci\u00f3n de estas tomograf\u00edas computarizadas de baja dosis no es mayor que la radiaci\u00f3n de un vuelo transcontinental entre Filadelfia y Los \u00c1ngeles\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Para ser candidato a la prueba de detecci\u00f3n de c\u00e1ncer de pulm\u00f3n, debe:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tener entre 50 y 80 a\u00f1os.<\/li>\n<li>Ser fumador actual o haber dejado de fumar en los \u00faltimos 15 a\u00f1os.<\/li>\n<li>Tener un historial de tabaquismo de 20 paquetes-a\u00f1o (un paquete-a\u00f1o equivale a fumar un paquete de cigarrillos al d\u00eda durante 20 a\u00f1os o dos paquetes al d\u00eda durante 10 a\u00f1os).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Expertos en c\u00e1ncer de pulm\u00f3n del MD Anderson en Cooper<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Para los pacientes diagnosticados con c\u00e1ncer de pulm\u00f3n en etapa temprana, la cura es posible. En los EE. UU., las tasas de supervivencia a cinco a\u00f1os contin\u00faan aumentando cada a\u00f1o gracias en gran parte a un mejor acceso y promoci\u00f3n de la detecci\u00f3n temprana del c\u00e1ncer de pulm\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<p>Y aunque muchos c\u00e1nceres de pulm\u00f3n en etapa 4 no se pueden curar, &#8220;en MD Anderson at Cooper tenemos tratamientos que pueden prolongar la vida del paciente y mejorar su calidad de vida&#8221;, dice el Dr. Shersher.<\/p>\n<p>El grupo multidisciplinario de m\u00e9dicos, enfermeras y profesionales de cuidados de apoyo que componen el <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooperhealth.org\/services\/lung-cancer-center\">Centro de C\u00e1ncer de Pulm\u00f3n<\/a> del MD Anderson en Cooper ofrece <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cooperhealth.org\/services\/lung-cancer\/treatment-options\/\">opciones de tratamiento<\/a> novedosas y poderosas, que incluyen quimioterapia e inmunoterapia avanzadas, radioterapia segura y eficaz, incluido el <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooperhealth.org\/services\/mr-guided-radiation-treatment\">tratamiento con radiaci\u00f3n guiada por resonancia magn\u00e9tica<\/a>. e incluso cirug\u00eda para ciertos c\u00e1nceres de pulm\u00f3n en etapa 4.<\/p>\n<p>MD Anderson en Cooper tambi\u00e9n ofrece t\u00e9cnicas m\u00ednimamente invasivas, como la rob\u00f3tica, para ayudar en diagn\u00f3sticos complejos y ofrecer opciones de cirug\u00eda m\u00ednimamente invasivas a los pacientes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Si es un fumador empedernido y ha fumado durante muchos a\u00f1os, hable con su m\u00e9dico acerca de una prueba de detecci\u00f3n de c\u00e1ncer de pulm\u00f3n&#8221;, dice el Dr. Shersher. \u201cEs indoloro, no requiere preparaci\u00f3n y est\u00e1 cubierto por la mayor\u00eda de las compa\u00f1\u00edas de seguros. Y si no tiene seguro, es posible que podamos ayudarlo con servicios de detecci\u00f3n gratuitos\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>El s\u00e1bado 11 de noviembre es el D\u00eda Nacional de Detecci\u00f3n del C\u00e1ncer de Pulm\u00f3n.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>MD Anderson en Cooper ha agregado citas adicionales para ex\u00e1menes de detecci\u00f3n de c\u00e1ncer de pulm\u00f3n en nuestros campus de Camden y Voorhees durante todo el d\u00eda del s\u00e1bado 11 de noviembre.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooperhealth.org\/services\/high-risk-lung-cancer-screening-program\">Haga clic aqu\u00ed<\/a> para obtener m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n sobre el programa de detecci\u00f3n de c\u00e1ncer de pulm\u00f3n disponible en MD Anderson at Cooper. Para programar una cita, llame al <a href=\"tel:8556322667\">855.MDA.COOPER<\/a>\u00a0(<a href=\"tel:8556322667\">855.632.2667<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Si no tiene seguro o tiene un seguro insuficiente y desea programar una cita para recibir servicios gratuitos de detecci\u00f3n de c\u00e1ncer, o para obtener m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n sobre nuestro programa, llame al <a href=\"tel:8567356134\">856.735.6134<\/a> (ingl\u00e9s) o al <a href=\"tel:8569687308\">856.968.7308<\/a> (espa\u00f1ol).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lung cancer is one of the most common and deadly cancers worldwide. The main risk factor for lung cancer is smoking cigarettes. However, there are screening options available that can help detect lung cancer early, when treatment is most effective. 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