Mashukur Rahman, Clinical Oncology Resident, Physician, FCPS (Internal Medicine) (Final Part), BCS Health Cadre, Committed to Cancer Research, Patient Care, learning Oncology shared a post on LinkedIn:
“Meet Sarah.
She loved running.
The air felt cold. Sarah felt fine.
Then came coughs.
They never stopped.
Breath grew short.
Her world paused.
The Silent Enemy— Lungs have cells.
Sometimes cells change.
They grow fast.
They form tumors.
The Two Types:
* Small Cell Cancer. It spreads fast.
* Non-Small Cell. This is common.
Why It Happens she asked,
Risk factors exist.
Smoking is first.
Vaping is risky. Radon gas hides.
Asbestos hurts lungs.
Family history matters and Pollution plays part.
Watch your body
A long cough and coughing up blood.
Chest feels heavy.
Pain with breaths.
Unexplained weight loss.
Always feeling tired.
Bone pain occurs.
Doctors need proof. Investigations starts now.
Chest X-rays first.
CT scans follow.
They see shadows.
Biopsy is vital.
Needles take tissue.
PET scans search.
They find spread.
Genetic tests run.
They guide care.
Now to fight the battle Oncology helps.
Plans are personal.
1. Surgery
Doctors cut tumors.
Lobectomy removes lobes. This cures early.
2. Radiation
High energy beams.
They kill cells. Shrink the mass.
3. Chemotherapy
Strong medicine works.
It travels far.
It kills cancer.
4. Targeted Therapy
Drugs find genes.
They block growth.
Specific and smart.
5. Immunotherapy
Your body fights.
Immune system wakes. It attacks cancer.
Hope is Real
Listen to lungs. Breathe for life.”
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