У Србији сваке године од рака плућа оболи око 7.000 људи упркос организованом скринингу
У нашој земљи сваке године оболи готово 7.000, а умре више од 5.000 људи од рака плућа, а Србија је у борби против такве статистике прва земља на западном Балкану која је увела организовани скрининг на ту врсту малигнитета. Рана дијагноза канцера плућа кроз скрининг програм омогућава пацијентима реалну шансу за излечење, наводи се у саопштењу Удружења за борбу против рака плућа „Пуним плућима”.
TL;DR
- Serbia is the first country in the Western Balkans to introduce organized lung cancer screening.
- The screening program aims to enable early diagnosis, significantly increasing chances of successful treatment.
- Despite early detection, many patients still rely solely on chemotherapy as their treatment option.
- Advanced therapies available in the region and Europe are not yet accessible to all Serbian lung cancer patients.
- The screening program, conducted from November 2024 to December 2025, has identified lung cancer in over 100 individuals in its early stages.
- There is an expectation that indications for modern treatments will be expanded and new drugs added to the positive list.
- Approximately 70% of lung cancer cases are diagnosed at the metastatic stage, limiting treatment options.
- Risk factors include smoking, air pollution, and a lack of awareness about preventive screenings.
- Cancer is projected to become the leading cause of death globally by 2035, highlighting the importance of screening and early detection.