Question

Describe interventions for each level of prevention for lung cancer for smokers.

primary

secondary

tertiary

Answer 1

Prevention of Lung Cancer

Primary prevention:

Primary prevention is the measures taken to prevent the onset of disease.

• Smoking cessation is an important tool in the primary prevention of Lung cancer.
• Industrial and domestic tobacco smoking should be eliminated.
• Measures should be taken for restrictions of passive smoking in public areas and in workplaces.
• Banned smoking in public places should be initiated.

Secondary prevention:

Secondary prevention is concern about the early detection and early treatment.

• Secondary prevention includes smoking cessation and screening.
• Screening is done on smokers to detect lung cancer.
• Screening is done on smokers who smoked 30 pack years.
• It is also done in people who quit smoking within past 15years.
• Screening techniques include chest-Xray and CT scan on high-risk people.
• Diet and lifestyle modification also include in these strategies.

Tertiary Prevention:

tertiary prevention is improving the quality of life and alleviate the symptoms of the disease.

• Provide an appropriate treatment for the lung cancer detected patient for the best possible outcome.
• It also involves the prevention of reoccurrence of the lung cancer in the treated patient.
• Use of therapies to minimize the disease progress on the individuals.
• It also includes the rehabilitation program to control the disease and improve the quality of life.