Tumori, Di Maio (Aiom): “Prevenzione importante a 360°, anche chi è già ammalato può fare molto”

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(Adnkronos) - “La prevenzione non è importante solo in termini di prevenzione primaria in ambito oncologico, raccomandando alle persone sane comportamenti e stili di vita che evitino la diagnosi di un tumore; nemmeno in termini di prevenzione secondaria, raccomandando gli screening di efficacia provata in ambito oncologico, ma è importante anche la prevenzione terziaria, ricordando a chi si è già ammalato, che può ancora fare molto anche in termini di prevenzione”. Con queste dichiarazioni Massimo Di Maio, presidente eletto Aiom (Associazione italiana di oncologia medica), ha risposto ai microfoni dell’Adnkronos, sull’importanza della prevenzione a 360°, nel contesto della conferenza stampa di apertura del XXVI Congresso nazionale della società scientifica oggi a Roma e in svolgimento dall’8 al 10 novembre.

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00:00A very important concept is that it is necessary to stress the importance of prevention, not

00:09only in terms of primary prevention in the oncological field, that is, to recommend to

00:14healthy people behaviors and lifestyles that avoid the diagnosis of a tumor, not only

00:18in terms of secondary prevention, that is, to recommend screening of proven effectiveness

00:23that in the oncological field are, for example, that of the mammary gland, that of the rectum,

00:28but also in terms of tertiary prevention, that is, to remind those who have already been

00:31ill that they can still do a lot even in terms of prevention. It is known, for example,

00:37that in people operated for a mammary tumor or for a colon tumor,

00:40but also for other tumors, even if the evidence is less strong, the risks of a

00:46risk of disease can be reduced if the patient does a regular physical activity,

00:52for example. So it is very important that we recommend it in our follow-up visits,

00:57because it is not only important to pay attention to pharmacological treatment,

01:00to the chemotherapy of ointments, etc., etc., but also to remind these people that, in part,

01:04they are referees of their destiny, because the risks of death can be reduced,

01:08as well as having benefits on quality of life. For patients in treatment,

01:12physical activity can be important to better support therapies, to reduce anxiety,

01:17to reduce fatigue, etc. So another important thing, for example, is to remind everyone,

01:23the patients who have become ill, that it is important to stop smoking. That is,

01:27smoking is not just a risk factor and then, once there has been a diagnosis,

01:30it no longer matters. It has been shown that among patients who become ill from a lung tumor,

01:34those who temporarily stop smoking at the time of the diagnosis have a life expectancy

01:39that is better than those who continue to smoke instead. And we must always remember this,

01:44we as operators, who recommend it to patients and especially to patients themselves.

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