Страх од блиске смрти одлаже одлазак код лекара
Гост „Политикиног” подкаста „Здрав животни водич са Данијелом Давидов Кесар” био је професор др Иван Марковић, директор Клинике за онколошку хирургију на Институту за онкологију и радиологију Србије (ИОРС) и председник Канцеролошке секције Српског лекарског друштва.
TL;DR
- Serbia faces a high cancer mortality rate, with a significant percentage of patients diagnosed in advanced stages (third or fourth).
- Cancer treatment has evolved from surgery to include radiotherapy, cytotoxic therapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy.
- Early detection, particularly through screening programs for breast, cervical, colorectal, and lung cancer, is crucial for effective treatment and cure.
- Fear of diagnosis and the perception of cancer as a long, painful illness contribute to delayed medical consultations.
- Thyroid nodules require follow-up, with certain types like papillary carcinoma being slow-growing and manageable, while medullary thyroid cancer can be more serious.
- Multidisciplinary medical councils are essential for treatment decisions, leading to better patient outcomes compared to ad hoc surgeries.
- The implementation of national screening programs in Serbia is slow, hampered by insufficient resources and infrastructure, such as a lack of mammography machines.