The first opinion poll in Hong Kong on the cognition of psychological challenges of lung cancer patients shows that nearly 70% of Hong Kong people think that patients with advanced lung cancer lack hope of survival.
The activity of "Breathing Hope" rekindled the survival hope of patients and effectively practiced "Being with Lung Cancer"
Hong Kong, 2065438+May, 2007 18/PRNewswire/-Hong Kong Longgang Cancer Society announced the results of a public opinion survey on the cognition of psychological challenges of lung cancer patients today, in order to understand the psychological views of Hong Kong public on lung cancer patients. Previously, the Institute entrusted an independent investigation agency to successfully interview 65,438+0,029 Hong Kong citizens aged 65,438+08 in April this year. The main findings are as follows:
Nearly 70% of the respondents believe that patients with advanced lung cancer have little hope of survival. Respondents believe that "lack of treatment plan" and "side effects caused by treatment" are the two main reasons why patients with advanced lung cancer lose their hope of survival. Negative emotions are considered to have the greatest psychological impact on patients with advanced lung cancer. About 70% of the respondents believe that the public should give spiritual support to lung cancer patients and their caregivers, and nearly 60% of them think that raising public awareness will help. Patients with non-terminal lung cancer can choose individualized treatment to improve the survival rate.
"Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world and Hong Kong, and it is also the number one cancer killer in Hong Kong. According to the survey, Hong Kong people generally mistakenly believe that patients with advanced lung cancer are hopeless, and they all think that patients will lose hope of survival without treatment and side effects. In fact, with the continuous progress of medical technology, there are new and more personalized treatment schemes for patients with advanced lung cancer, especially patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. This can not only help to control the tumor, but also has few side effects, which can prolong the life of patients, improve the quality of life, make patients regain the hope of survival and maintain a normal and dignified life. 」
Most lung cancers can be divided into two categories: non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and small cell lung cancer (SCLC). Non-small cell lung cancer is the most common type of lung cancer, accounting for about 80-85% of lung cancer. Medical research has found that some lung cancer cells have some driver gene mutations, such as epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) or plastic lymph production enzyme (ALK) gene mutations. EGFR gene mutation is the most common driving gene mutation in lung cancer, and its incidence rate in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer in Asia is 30-40%.
Gene mutation detection plays an important role in helping to identify gene mutations and determine treatment plans. When patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer get worse after first-line targeted therapy, another test can help to find out whether there is further EGFR T790M gene mutation in cancer cells, which leads to drug resistance in patients with first-line targeted therapy, and can understand whether patients need to take personalized treatment to control cancer deterioration.
Mental health and raising public awareness will help patients regain their hope of survival and actively fight cancer.
In this survey on Hong Kong people's cognition and views on psychological challenges of patients with lung cancer, many Hong Kong people agree that patients with advanced lung cancer need to face various psychological challenges, among which "negative" emotions are listed as having the greatest impact on patients with advanced lung cancer. Liang Guangquan, a member of the Hong Kong Cancer Society and a clinical oncologist, said, "Although lung cancer patients have more treatment options, they still have to face various physical and psychological challenges during the whole treatment process. From first-line treatment, disease control, deterioration to second-line treatment, the patient's mood is like riding a roller coaster. Therefore, it is very important to maintain the mental health of patients. If the patient loses hope of survival, no treatment can play a significant role. As the survey results show, most respondents said that family members, friends and caregivers accept the reality that patients have cancer and remain optimistic, which is the main way to support patients. 」
A member of the board of directors of Hong Cancer Association and a clinical oncologist added, "Among the patients I personally contacted, many patients with advanced lung cancer lacked hope of survival because of their ups and downs. However, with the constant encouragement and support of the support team composed of medical staff, family members, friends and caregivers, patients can regain their hope of survival and continue to actively fight cancer, thus winning more time with their loved ones. 」
In addition, the survey shows that Hong Kong people agree that public awareness of lung cancer should be raised, so that the public can give more spiritual support to lung cancer patients on the road to cancer prevention. Qiu Defen, a member of the Hong Kong Cancer Society and an expert in clinical oncology, said, "We are glad to see that most of the interviewees said that the public should give spiritual support to lung cancer patients and their caregivers. In view of this, the Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society will hold a series of activities this year to raise public awareness of lung cancer and provide different channels for the public to give more support to lung cancer patients and their families. Looking forward to the active participation of the public, let's join hands to convey our care and encouragement and bring more hope to lung cancer patients. 」
"Breathing Hope" activity rekindles patients' life hope and effectively practices "living with lung cancer"
For lung cancer patients, every breath is extremely precious and rare, and every breath is the hope of survival. Therefore, the Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society held a large-scale public education activity called "Breathing Hope" this year. Through holding a number of different activities, the aim is to raise the public's understanding and concern about lung cancer, and at the same time provide support and wishes for lung cancer patients, encourage them to actively fight the disease, rekindle the hope of breathing, and truly "live with lung cancer". The project also has a lung cancer education website, which provides educational information, short films and details of activities about lung cancer, so that everyone can learn more about the disease (livingwithlungcancer.asia).
The first activity planned is the exhibition "Give lung cancer patients hope to breathe". From May 8, 2065 438 to May 2, 2065438, "Breathing Hope" will hold a large-scale activity on the ground floor of iSQUARE International Plaza for four consecutive days. Citizens can take photos in the creative photography area as a souvenir, or send handwritten postcards to send blessings to lung cancer patients. For every photo taken and uploaded in the photography area and every postcard sent, the organizer of "Breathing Hope" will donate HK$ 5 yuan to the St James Club to support cancer patients.
After the large-scale exhibition, "Breathing Hope" will immediately launch a number of activities that are beneficial to the physical and mental health of lung cancer patients, so that the patients' families and caregivers can participate together and encourage lung cancer patients to truly practice "living with lung cancer" and continue to be full of hope for survival on the road of anti-cancer. The tentative activities include qigong class, healthy diet cooking demonstration class and physical therapy class. For details and latest news, please pay attention to official website.
About Hong Kong Longgang Cancer Association
The Hong Kong Cancer Society is a charitable organization, which was founded in 2003 by a group of cancer professionals. Its purpose is to enhance the public's understanding of lung cancer, help promote the research of lung cancer treatment and improve the treatment quality of lung cancer patients.
About "Breathing Hope"
"Breathing Hope" is a lung cancer care program, which is fully supported by the Hong Kong Cancer Society. Its purpose is to provide support for lung cancer patients, encourage them to actively fight against the disease, send them blessings and rekindle their hope of breathing. This project has a lung cancer education website, which provides educational information, videos and brochures about lung cancer to let people know more about the disease. In the next few months, we will hold many activities to raise public awareness and concern about lung cancer. Everyone's participation is important. Let's pass on our care and encouragement together and bring more hope to lung cancer patients. For more information, please visit the website of Breathing Hope: livingwithlungcancer.asia
About St. James' Association
Founded in 1949, St. Jacob's Community is a diversified social service organization, providing high-quality comprehensive services to people with different needs in the community, encouraging self-help and helping others, and thus building a harmonious and integrated society. In 2009, St. James' Society established the first non-profit-making community pharmacy-[Hui Ze Community Pharmacy], which not only subsidized expensive drugs to reduce the heavy economic burden of poor patients, but also improved the physical and mental health of patients and their families through various services and helped them cross the road of anti-cancer.
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