There is no more motivation to quit smoking than the current health crisis: CIRC

New Delhi, May 31 (IANSlife) Covid-19 mortality rate is higher in patients with comorbidities directly related to tobacco, Rajiv Gandhi cancer The Institute and Research Center (RGCIRC) has launched an awareness drive to persuade people to quit smoking during these times. Health crisis. It’s well established tobacco It is the main reason for comorbidities in humans such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension and chronic respiratory illness. cancer.

“Covid-19 is primarily a respiratory illness. The lungs and airways tobacco AK Dewan, Dean of the Department of Surgical Oncology at Rajiv Gandhi, states that smokers are already at risk and that smokers, such as dyspnea, are much more severely infected with Covid-19 than nonsmokers. cancer Laboratories and research centers.

According to LM Darlon, Head of Breast Tumor Surgery at RG CIRC tobacco It is the only major cause of cancer in India. These include lung cancer, head and neck cancer, and oral cancer that are directly related to tobacco consumption. For lung cancer, smoking is a major risk factor, accounting for two-thirds of the incidence of lung cancer.

Mudit Agarwal, Senior Consultant for Head and Neck Surgical Oncology at RGCIRC, said: The World Health Organization (WHO) also states that tobacco use increases the risk of suffering from the serious symptoms of Covid-19’s illness. WHO states that smokers are up to 50% more at risk of developing serious illness or death from Covid-19.

According to a recent report published by the National Cancer Registry (NCRI) under the Indian Medical Research Council, 27% of cancer cases are caused by tobacco consumption.

According to the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS), in India 2016-17, about 267 million people, or 29% of Indians over the age of 15, used tobacco in various forms. This makes India one of the highest tobacco consumption in the world.

According to Mudit Aggarwal, everyone who uses tobacco should undergo regular screening. Oral cancer can be detected in the early stages of precancerous cancer through regular screening. For early detection, robotic surgery can be performed to minimize the side effects of surgery. If you are late, the cost of treatment will be high and your survival rate will be low. Oral cancer is the most common cancer in Indian men. Non-healing ulcers in the mouth, especially painless ulcers and lumps in the neck, are signs of warning that should not be ignored.

Darlon advised S to make an SMS pledge during the Covid Pandemic, which is a safe distance from cigarettes. M is hiding from cigarettes. And S is disinfecting himself from the toxic effects of tobacco.

(Siddhi Jain can be contacted at [email protected])

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