“全球肺癌关注月”是世界肺癌联盟在2001年11月发起的一项全球性倡议，目的是呼吁世界各国重视肺癌的预防。这一呼吁得到世界上许多国家的响应。今年是第十个肺癌关注月,全球许多国家都将围绕控烟与肺癌防治开展一系列活动,包括向政府发出呼吁重视肺癌防治,向社会发出呼吁重视烟民戒烟并提供戒烟帮助,向企业和友善人士发出呼吁募集慈善捐款支持肺癌防治事业,还可以通过发放肺癌防治手册\开展健康教育\提高人们对肺癌的关注程度.

　　肺癌是目前全球头号癌症杀手。从1985年以来，肺癌已成为全世界发病率和死亡率最高的恶性肿瘤，而中国是世界上肺癌患者最多的国家。每年约有接近100万人死于肺癌。

　　根据卫生部公布的统计资料，2008年恶性肿瘤在我国城市地区的死亡率已达166.97/10万，占总死因的27.12%。第三次全国居民死因调查结果显示，我国肺癌的死亡率已高达30.83/10万，与30年前相比上升了465%，已取代肝癌成为中国首位恶性肿瘤死亡原因。十年以来，北京市肺癌的发病率及死亡率均居众癌之首，2007年发病率达53.36/10万，2009年北京肺癌病例已经接近10000例。2010年，无论是在北京城区还是在远郊乡村，肺癌已经成为北京市民癌症死亡的“第一杀手”。专家预计：未来20年，我国肺癌发病率和死亡率仍将呈现不断攀升的趋势。

　　外科手术、放疗、化疗何靶向治疗是目前最常用的四种治疗肺癌的有效手段。但由于缺乏早期发现肺癌的有效手段，临床中晚期肺癌病例治疗花费大，治疗效果差，依然是致死率最高的恶性疾肿瘤，5年生存率仅为10%-15%。肺癌已成为严重的社会和健康问题。

　　肺癌的发病与生活方式有密切关系。首位高危因素是吸烟，大约87%的肺癌死亡被认为同吸烟相关，吸烟者患肺癌的机率比不吸烟者高10倍以上。第二是被动吸烟和环境中的污染，像大气污染、居住环境的室内空气污染，烹调油烟、饱和脂肪和非绿色装修材料等也都是诱发肺癌的重要因素。另外，一些肺部慢性疾病患者，如：慢性支气管炎,肺结核、弥漫性肺间质纤维化等，肺癌的发生率也高于其他人群。

　　人们应该针对肺癌的高危因素采取相应的预防措施。首先是戒烟。其次，是治理大气污染，并尽量减少居室内烹调油烟的产生，减少油炸煎炒食品的烹饪，选用绿色合格的建筑装修材料。第三，室内要经常通风换气，改善室内空气质量。第四，要注重防范肺结核，重视慢性肺部疾病的诊治。第五，要重视健康体检，中老年人、有吸烟史30年、有肿瘤家族史的烟民更要重视每年一次的健康体检。体检时，一定要做胸部增强CT检查。

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month!

Lung Cancer Awareness Month (LCAM) is a national campaign dedicated to increasing attention to lung cancer issues. By organizing rallies, distributing educational material, holding fund-raising events, contacting Congress, and speaking to the media, those involved in LCAM bring much-needed support and attention to a disease that each year kills more people than breast, prostate, colon and pancreas cancers combined.

Here's how you can participate!

Raise Awareness
You can raise awareness about lung cancer where you live in many ways during November:

• Sponsor an event to bring your community together around lung cancer.
• Gain official attention for lung cancer with petitions, proclamations, and more!
• Distribute LCA's Public Service Announcement to local media
• Make your voice heard by the media.
• Set up table(s) in your local hospital/medical center/clinic and distribute LCA and LCAM materials.
• Hang up LCA posters in clinics, community centers, churches, and other high traffic areas to remind people that No One Deserves Lung Cancer!

Make LCAM official where you live!
Join Maine, New Jersey and others by making LCAM official in all 50 states. View our interactive map to get statistics for your state.

• Write a letter to your governor and send a sample proclamation.
• FInd your Governor's name and address at www.50states.com.
• Make LCAM official in perpetuity through a bill working with your state representatives.  Please let us know which state you live in.

Sponsor an Event

In past years, advocates have coordinated runs, walks, and dances to raise funds and awareness during LCAM.  An example is Race for Breath an annual run/walk held in VA Beach, VA.  You too can hold a fundraiser!  

Make your voice heard!

LCAM is an opportune time to make your voice heard in your local newspaper by writing a letter to the editor.

Got an idea for LCAM?

We’d be happy to hear about it!