A thoracic surgeon Kim Young-doo of Catholic University Bucheon St. Mary’s Hospital here
How harmful are cigarettes to the lungs?
According to studies, smoking increases the risk of lung cancer by 30 times
Even if you stop smoking the risk reduces
5 years later and after 15 years
The risk is still twice as high as that of nonsmokers
The risk increases the sooner you start smoking and the longer you smoke
And the more you smoke
Secondhand smoke alone doubles the risk of lung cancer
Why do nonsmokers develop lung cancer?
20~30% of patients with lung cancer
Are nonsmokers who have never smoked in their lives
The reason isn’t known yet but the smoke from secondhand smoke or cooking food
And air pollution and radon are being mentioned
Especially among young women in Asia who have never smoked before
It is thought that a genetic mutation can be a reason
Is lung cancer associated with family history?
Yes
If a person with family history of lung cancer starts to smoke
It’s like adding fuel to the fire so that should be avoided
Should you only visit the big hospitals for treatments?
For lung cancer, treatments are standardized internationally
Like operation, chemo, radiation therapy
So if it’s a university hospital, rather than insisting on big hospitals
I recommend being treated at a hospital where you can get surgery quickly
According to studies, if surgery is delayed for more than a month after diagnosis
The risk of death in surgery increases
The credibility of tests
Please watch the video here
You can test it after the Ready and Go
Okay
If you can’t do it, it’s just a test
If you look at it
You failed but you were holding on for quite a while
Is this a test that really helps with lung capacity?
Holding your breath for a long time isn’t a measure of lung health or lung capacity
When we talk about lung health, it’s not about lung capacity and ability to breathe in
Or holding your breath, it’s about how much you can breathe in
And how gentle the lungs are
In other words, whether it’s hard or soft
And if it’s easy to expand so
Holding your breath for a long time doesn’t necessarily mean you have a high lung capacity
So I recommended not practicing that a lot
What are some exercises that increase lung capacity?
Aerobic exercise like walking is good
And practice to take a deep breath
And purposely cough to spit out any phlegms
If you do these exercises that can develop respiratory muscles
Which will result into a healthier lung
Okay I’ve talked about lung health and lung cancer today
To cure lung cancer, even if there are no symptoms
It’s most important to detect it early by medical examination and get the surgery done ASAP
Therefore I recommend strongly
Getting treated at Bucheon St. Mary’s Hospital
Where it is equipped with a system specialized in lung cancer
Thank you