Large South Korean Study Shows That Quitting Smoking at Any Age Reduces Cancer Risk, New Research Confirms

A large study, conducted on 3 million people in South Korea, showed that stopping smoking at any age helps reduce the risk of cancer.

The study participants underwent medical examinations that extended from 2002 to 2019.

According to the World Health Organization, there are more than 40 chemicals in tobacco smoke that cause cancer, and “smokers are about 20 times more likely to develop lung cancer than non-smokers. According to several studies, smoking causes about 90 percent of lung cancers that affect men and 80 percent of lung cancers in men.” “Percent of it affects women, and the longer you smoke, the greater the risk of developing cancer in several organs in the body.”

The organization says on its website that quitting smoking significantly reduces the risk of developing most types of smoking-related cancers.

The study, which was published on Tuesday, confirms Gamma Network Open Journal The chances of developing cancer are reduced by half in people who have quit smoking for at least 15 years, compared to those who continued to smoke, with the risk of developing lung cancer decreasing more and faster, especially in those who quit smoking before middle age.

After a follow-up of 13 years and five months, the risk of lung cancer among those who quit smoking was reduced by 42 percent, with smaller reductions of 27 percent for liver cancer, 20 percent for colon cancer, and 14 percent for stomach cancer, compared to those who continued to smoke. .

According to the study, smokers who quit smoking before the age of fifty had a 57 percent reduced risk of developing lung cancer during the follow-up period, compared to those who continued to smoke. Those who quit smoking at age 50 or older saw a 40 percent reduction in their risk of developing lung cancer during that period.

More than seven million people die from tobacco consumption every year. Research indicates that those who started smoking in their teens (which more than 70 percent of smokers do) and continued to use it for two decades or more die 20 to 25 years earlier than non-smokers, according to the World Health Organization.

“Regardless of age, quitting smoking has been shown to reduce the risk of cancer, especially lung cancer,” said Jin Kyung Oh, who led the study at South Korea’s National Cancer Center. “I don’t think it’s too late. We encourage you to consider Start your journey to quit smoking,” according to what was reported by the newspaper “The Guardian“

Cancer Research UK’s senior director of prevention policy, Malcolm Clarke, urges smokers to quit, noting that it “remains the leading cause of cancer, causing around 150 cases across the UK every day.”

He pointed out that people need support to help them quit smoking.

For this reason, Clark supports policies such as increased government funding for smoking cessation services and legislation to change the age at which tobacco can be sold, to help prevent the next generation from becoming addicted to tobacco, according to The Guardian.

2024-02-06 20:41:39

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