01/11/2013
900 New Lung Cancer Cases In NI
The Public Health Agency has said around 900 new cases of lung cancer are diagnosed in Northern Ireland each year.
It is now one of the most common forms of cancer among both men and women, the report added.
The agency said smoking cigarettes is the single largest factor in 90% of lung cancer cases. It also suggests that smoking one cigarette a day can triple the risk of contracting the disease.
The report was published ahead of lung cancer awareness month, which starts today (Friday).
Gerry Bleakney is the Strategic Lead for Tobacco Control with the PHA, and helps people to stop smoking. He explained that falling at the first attempt should not put people off trying again.
He explained: "Quitting is the single most important thing you can do for your health and if you stop for 28 days or more, you are five time times more likely to stop for good. However, it is not easy and different approaches will work for different people.
"While some people might be able to do it with very little support, others find that planning ahead and making use of the Stop Smoking Support Services that are available can really help them make the decision permanent.
"If you quit and then relapse, accept it, work out why it happened, and focus on how you can avoid it in the future. It takes several efforts for many people to quit for good, but if you are determined, you will do it."
(JP/CD)
It is now one of the most common forms of cancer among both men and women, the report added.
The agency said smoking cigarettes is the single largest factor in 90% of lung cancer cases. It also suggests that smoking one cigarette a day can triple the risk of contracting the disease.
The report was published ahead of lung cancer awareness month, which starts today (Friday).
Gerry Bleakney is the Strategic Lead for Tobacco Control with the PHA, and helps people to stop smoking. He explained that falling at the first attempt should not put people off trying again.
He explained: "Quitting is the single most important thing you can do for your health and if you stop for 28 days or more, you are five time times more likely to stop for good. However, it is not easy and different approaches will work for different people.
"While some people might be able to do it with very little support, others find that planning ahead and making use of the Stop Smoking Support Services that are available can really help them make the decision permanent.
"If you quit and then relapse, accept it, work out why it happened, and focus on how you can avoid it in the future. It takes several efforts for many people to quit for good, but if you are determined, you will do it."
(JP/CD)
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