Sweet Potatoes: A Nutritious and Cancer-Preventing Superfood

Sweet Potatoes: A Nutritious and Cancer-Preventing Superfood

Physicians said that sweet potatoes can help the human body digest and replenish energy, and are rich in fiber, which can promote defecation and help the body detoxify. According to research, eating sweet potatoes every day can also greatly reduce the risk of lung cancer. (Schematic Diagram/Shutterstock) Sweet Potato (Drawing/China Times News Network) If you … Read more

Postoperative Care and Risk of Recurrence in Lung Cancer Surgery: Advice from a Physician

Postoperative Care and Risk of Recurrence in Lung Cancer Surgery: Advice from a Physician

Illustration-What should be paid attention to after lung cancer surgery? How to avoid relapse? Physician to answer! [Health Medical Network/Reporter Wu Yiwen]The death rate of lung cancer ranks first among cancers, and it has become Taiwan’s “new national disease”. At present, surgery is still the most important treatment for lung cancer. Most patients with 1A, … Read more

The Sacrifices and Rewards of Being a Thoracic Surgeon: Stories from Dr. Phadungkiat Set Piroon Dharma and Assistant Professor Dr. Sira Laohathai

The Sacrifices and Rewards of Being a Thoracic Surgeon: Stories from Dr. Phadungkiat Set Piroon Dharma and Assistant Professor Dr. Sira Laohathai

Imagine working on a stand for hours without knowing the exact time off work. face pressure and stress all the time at the cost of bringing people back to live longer If you know this, would you want to do this job or not? Dr. Phadungkiat Set Piroon Dharma Thoracic surgeon Specializing in pulmonary and … Read more

The Threat of PM2.5: Lung Cancer and Public Health in Thailand

The Threat of PM2.5: Lung Cancer and Public Health in Thailand

Key Point : PM2.5 has been a major problem in Thailand in recent years. It negatively affects both short-term and long-term health, especially lung cancer. Each year, there are patients ‘lung cancer‘ About 17,000 new cases, or about 47 cases per day, with an important factor being the increasing pollution problem. Screening, meet first, treat … Read more

The Urgent Call to Quit Smoking: Protecting Yourself and Others from Lung Cancer and Passive Smoking

The Urgent Call to Quit Smoking: Protecting Yourself and Others from Lung Cancer and Passive Smoking

Family and Community Medicine Consultant Professor Tawfiq Ahmed Khoja called on smokers through various forms and types of smoking (cigarettes, hookahs, honey, electronic cigarettes) to stop immediately. In order to avoid the most dangerous disease that results in it, which is “lung cancer”, which begins silently and with the passage of time develops and threatens … Read more

Combining Blood Biomarkers and Genomic Information Provides More Accurate and Cost-Effective Prediction of Chronic Disease Risk

Combining Blood Biomarkers and Genomic Information Provides More Accurate and Cost-Effective Prediction of Chronic Disease Risk

A combination of genomic information and blood biomarkers can more accurately identify people at high risk of developing chronic diseases, according to research conducted by Finnish firm Nightingale Health. Using machine learning, data from 300,000 UK Biobank participants and 200,000 from an Estonian biobank were analysed to build predictive models for individuals’ chances of developing … Read more

Only 7% of Newly Diagnosed Cancer Patients Receive Genetic Testing, with Minority Groups Even Less Likely, Finds Study Presented at ASCO 2023

Only 7% of Newly Diagnosed Cancer Patients Receive Genetic Testing, with Minority Groups Even Less Likely, Finds Study Presented at ASCO 2023

A new study has found that less than 7% of patients newly diagnosed with cancer are tested for germline genetic mutations, and the rate is even lower among racial and ethnic minorities. Germline genetic testing can affect a patient’s cancer care, as it can indicate whether targeted therapies would be beneficial and can have implications … Read more

“Inflammation: The Link Between Air Pollution and Lung Cancer”

“Inflammation: The Link Between Air Pollution and Lung Cancer”

Inflammation plays a key role in everything from air pollution to lung cancer, the study found. This concept is consistent with the increasingly accepted theory of cancer promotion proposed 70 years ago; pictured in context. (picture taken from freepik) [Health Channel/Comprehensive Report]The connection between air pollution and lung cancer has long been known, but what … Read more