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A thoracic surgeon Kim Young-doo of Catholic University Bucheon St. Mary’s Hospital here

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How harmful are cigarettes to the lungs?

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According to studies, smoking increases the risk of lung cancer by 30 times

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Even if you stop smoking the risk reduces

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5 years later and after 15 years

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The risk is still twice as high as that of nonsmokers

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The risk increases the sooner you start smoking and the longer you smoke

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And the more you smoke

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Secondhand smoke alone doubles the risk of lung cancer

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Why do nonsmokers develop lung cancer?

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20~30% of patients with lung cancer

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Are nonsmokers who have never smoked in their lives

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The reason isn’t known yet but the smoke from secondhand smoke or cooking food

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And air pollution and radon are being mentioned

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Especially among young women in Asia who have never smoked before

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It is thought that a genetic mutation can be a reason

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Is lung cancer associated with family history?

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Yes

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If a person with family history of lung cancer starts to smoke

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It’s like adding fuel to the fire so that should be avoided

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Should you only visit the big hospitals for treatments?


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For lung cancer, treatments are standardized internationally

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Like operation, chemo, radiation therapy

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So if it’s a university hospital, rather than insisting on big hospitals

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I recommend being treated at a hospital where you can get surgery quickly

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According to studies, if surgery is delayed for more than a month after diagnosis

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The risk of death in surgery increases

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The credibility of tests

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Please watch the video here

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You can test it after the Ready and Go

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Okay

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If you can’t do it, it’s just a test

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If you look at it

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You failed but you were holding on for quite a while

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Is this a test that really helps with lung capacity?

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Holding your breath for a long time isn’t a measure of lung health or lung capacity

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When we talk about lung health, it’s not about lung capacity and ability to breathe in

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Or holding your breath, it’s about how much you can breathe in

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And how gentle the lungs are

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In other words, whether it’s hard or soft

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And if it’s easy to expand so

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Holding your breath for a long time doesn’t necessarily mean you have a high lung capacity

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So I recommended not practicing that a lot

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What are some exercises that increase lung capacity?

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Aerobic exercise like walking is good

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And practice to take a deep breath 

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And purposely cough to spit out any phlegms

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If you do these exercises that can develop respiratory muscles

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Which will result into a healthier lung


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Okay I’ve talked about lung health and lung cancer today

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To cure lung cancer, even if there are no symptoms

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It’s most important to detect it early by medical examination and get the surgery done ASAP

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Therefore I recommend strongly

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Getting treated at Bucheon St. Mary’s Hospital

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Where it is equipped with a system specialized in lung cancer

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Thank you