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El 31 de mayo de cada año se celebra el Día Mundial sin Tabaco. La Asamblea Mundial de la Salud estableció esta fecha en 1987 para concientizar al público sobre la epidemia del tabaquismo y sus efectos letales.
El cáncer se refiere a las enfermedades donde células anormales se dividen sin control y comienzan a invadir otros tejidos. Fumar puede dañar y alterar el ADN de las células. También debilita el sistema inmune, lo cuál dificulta al cuerpo combatir las células cancerosas.
En la actualidad, el cáncer de pulmón mata a más personas que cualquier otro tipo de cáncer. Sin embargo, el tabaquismo puede causar cáncer en otras zonas del cuerpo.
Hacer pruebas de inmunoohistoquímica para la detección de cánceres ayuda a encontrar estas enfermedades a tiempo, durante sus etapas iniciales. El tratamiento dependerá del tipo de cáncer, la etapa de la enfermedad y si éste se ha extendido.
El diagnóstico, tratamiento y seguimiento de los cánceres provocados por tabaquismo deberán ser llevados por un médico especialista.
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