Does smoking cause lung cancer

Does smoking cause lung cancer?

For middle-aged and elderly patients who have been smoking for a long time, they have a high risk of lung cancer. It is recommended to regularly screen chest CT to check for early lung cancer. Quitting smoking is not only good for physical health, but also for family health. Family members will also be affected to a certain extent when smoking, and the incidence of lung cancer will also increase greatly. We must quit smoking. Smoking in any way will cause cancer.

Side effects of taking targeted drugs for lung cancer

1. Currently, the main targeted drug for lung cancer is EGFR-TKI, which is mainly used to treat non-small cell lung cancer and adenocarcinoma. If patients use anti-vascular drugs, such as bevacizumab, the side effect is increased blood pressure. Patients with hypertension or the elderly should monitor their blood pressure during treatment and cooperate with blood pressure-lowering treatment when necessary.

2. Lung cancer patients will experience toxic side effects when taking targeted drugs, mainly including the following: First, skin reactions will occur after taking targeted drugs. For example, lung cancer patients may experience rashes, itchy skin, skin, ulcers, etc. after taking EGFR drugs for treatment.