Lung Cancer: Who is at risk?

Just a few questions to ask your doctor are able to determine whether the patient is at risk, in which the chances of developing lung cancer is significantly higher than average. That is the conclusion reached by researchers from the United States.

Back in 2001, Dr. Thomas Petty of Colorado and his colleagues followed, so that about a thousand people who appeared on different occasions to general practitioners, held a special survey, which occupies a total of five minutes. People collected information on risk factors Lung Cancer Such as smoking, heredity, interaction with various chemicals, and other working conditions.

Based on the responses of 430 patients were classified as at risk. Then, to control 126 people received special non-invasive test to measure lung capacity, known as spirometry. After that, those patients who were found any abnormalities were screened for full neoplastic lung disease. In five years lung cancer   It was found in eight patients with respiratory disorders and 10 patients without disturbances.

"It's a very simple survey, and we look forward to broad support from doctors, patients and the administration of hospitals, - says Dr. Thomas. - Querying patients, doctors will be able to identify those who are at risk. This, in turn, It can help us to detect a tumor at an early stage when it is still curable. "

These studies are published in the November issue of the American "Journal of Thoracic Oncology."

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