Source : lungcancer.about.com
May 22,2013
Every time I hear
a discussion of the choice to go Angelina Jolie prophylactic mastectomy to
reduce the risk of developing breast cancer - often in the last few days - my
heart goes out to those who are concerned with lung cancer.
I shed more than a few tears thinking about the differences between the two diseases. Not that I'm ungrateful, how far we have breast cancer. As a survivor of breast cancer, I would not be here without the achievements of the last decades. But if lung cancer advocate and friend to many, it feels like a punch in the stomach every time someone asks my opinion on the choice of Angelina. Maybe I'm sensitive. I still feel sad, I heard a woman say that they wanted, they had breast cancer, not lung cancer because of the stigma.
What are the differences?
Screening - There is a tool for screening lung cancer, although breast cancer. Yes, screening for lung cancer is now recommended for some people. But if you are aged 55-79 and have not smoked for at least 30 pack-years, you're out of luck (although there are times that you and your doctor can check for other reasons.) Even if you meet the criteria of insurance is not a test . And I still see ads when viewing my computer for free mammogram cancer tests.
Prevention - We do not have to reduce risk of drug preventive therapy for breast cancer risk. And, as I jokingly said a few above, we can not prevent lung cancer by removing preventive bilateral lungs. Oh - you have genetic testing to determine whether a person is a candidate for anyway - and we have genetic testing for high-risk individuals.
Another reason-going-to say that we live without a breast - the surgical removal (Asteiefomai.) Although some people may disagree about whether VATS, wedge resection or lobectomy or pneumonectomy, if you lose a part of your lifestyle affects the lungs fit. Another point here is that most women who have had surgery for breast cancer. Four of the 10 patients with lung cancer has metastasized (step 4), and the operation is not an option. It's an honor to be able to plan the operation.
Reconstruction - Reconstruction After going through me, I shared my feelings as I have lung cancer. We can not understand the lungs. We can not say, "I'm sad that in order to remove the lungs, but now you can get a new pair, which are simple, you can choose the size you want, and if you're 80 you look like you're 20."
Pink - with lung cancer, which gave pink roses and pink ribbons and pink shirts and pink bracelets and earrings pink breast cancer is not one (and this is only the beginning.). It's almost as welcome to the elite club. During my chemotherapy sessions was to give all the pink hands sister back massage, rubbing it with your friends who've been to bring me to the hospital and gave gifts to relaxation tapes made for gourmet coffee. During the drops I visited five of these women. Eventually, they began to ask them to leave me alone and find someone to treat lung cancer. I was very serious and prayed it would be. With lung cancer, I found that many people do not know the color of the film ..
Research and Finance - Public expenditure on lung cancer behind. For each fund breast cancer death in the federal amount of $ 20,802, but death from lung cancer for every room is only $ 1450. Of course, this is not the differences in the private sector.
However - there was no discrimination based on the color area many similarities and cancer
We all need to take our mortality.
Or our treatments are surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or all or none of the above, we put all our lives in his head.
We all live with the fear of recurrence or progression.
We all experience "scanxiety".
Many of us have realized that it is very cold in winter bare.
I do not want to leave anyone feeling depressed. There are many blessings in the journey. Studies have shown that cancer survivors to appreciate life more. Cancer Survivors are statistically more caring and understanding. And most of us have found that humor can help in these difficult moments.
I shed more than a few tears thinking about the differences between the two diseases. Not that I'm ungrateful, how far we have breast cancer. As a survivor of breast cancer, I would not be here without the achievements of the last decades. But if lung cancer advocate and friend to many, it feels like a punch in the stomach every time someone asks my opinion on the choice of Angelina. Maybe I'm sensitive. I still feel sad, I heard a woman say that they wanted, they had breast cancer, not lung cancer because of the stigma.
What are the differences?
Screening - There is a tool for screening lung cancer, although breast cancer. Yes, screening for lung cancer is now recommended for some people. But if you are aged 55-79 and have not smoked for at least 30 pack-years, you're out of luck (although there are times that you and your doctor can check for other reasons.) Even if you meet the criteria of insurance is not a test . And I still see ads when viewing my computer for free mammogram cancer tests.
Prevention - We do not have to reduce risk of drug preventive therapy for breast cancer risk. And, as I jokingly said a few above, we can not prevent lung cancer by removing preventive bilateral lungs. Oh - you have genetic testing to determine whether a person is a candidate for anyway - and we have genetic testing for high-risk individuals.
Another reason-going-to say that we live without a breast - the surgical removal (Asteiefomai.) Although some people may disagree about whether VATS, wedge resection or lobectomy or pneumonectomy, if you lose a part of your lifestyle affects the lungs fit. Another point here is that most women who have had surgery for breast cancer. Four of the 10 patients with lung cancer has metastasized (step 4), and the operation is not an option. It's an honor to be able to plan the operation.
Reconstruction - Reconstruction After going through me, I shared my feelings as I have lung cancer. We can not understand the lungs. We can not say, "I'm sad that in order to remove the lungs, but now you can get a new pair, which are simple, you can choose the size you want, and if you're 80 you look like you're 20."
Pink - with lung cancer, which gave pink roses and pink ribbons and pink shirts and pink bracelets and earrings pink breast cancer is not one (and this is only the beginning.). It's almost as welcome to the elite club. During my chemotherapy sessions was to give all the pink hands sister back massage, rubbing it with your friends who've been to bring me to the hospital and gave gifts to relaxation tapes made for gourmet coffee. During the drops I visited five of these women. Eventually, they began to ask them to leave me alone and find someone to treat lung cancer. I was very serious and prayed it would be. With lung cancer, I found that many people do not know the color of the film ..
Research and Finance - Public expenditure on lung cancer behind. For each fund breast cancer death in the federal amount of $ 20,802, but death from lung cancer for every room is only $ 1450. Of course, this is not the differences in the private sector.
However - there was no discrimination based on the color area many similarities and cancer
We all need to take our mortality.
Or our treatments are surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or all or none of the above, we put all our lives in his head.
We all live with the fear of recurrence or progression.
We all experience "scanxiety".
Many of us have realized that it is very cold in winter bare.
I do not want to leave anyone feeling depressed. There are many blessings in the journey. Studies have shown that cancer survivors to appreciate life more. Cancer Survivors are statistically more caring and understanding. And most of us have found that humor can help in these difficult moments.
