title: Proposals for the prevention of lung cancer in the health system of Mexico.
abstract: The management of lung cancer is challenging. However, nowadays the main goal is to achieve a significant overall survival accompanied by a good quality of life. Because smoking is associated with up to 71% of cancer deaths, the first policy that should be established is one that promotes strategies for healthy lifestyles by providing information about lung cancer, risk factors, protection factors, and precautionary data. Furthermore, an effective screening method that would allow early diagnosis should be established. Following diagnosis, the patient should be genotyped to identify predisposing mutations to give personalized medicine to the patient. The health system policies should include information that affects the health of the population and simultaneously allows for early diagnoses, resulting in a higher survival rate.
authors.forename: Oscar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Arrieta
authors.forename: Mariana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: López-Mejía
authors.forename: Eleazar Omar
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: Macedo-Pérez
authors.forename: José Francisco
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Corona-Cruz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D005838:Genotype; D006291:Health Policy; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D057285:Precision Medicine; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000458:organization & administration; D055502:Secondary Prevention / Q000458:organization & administration; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D055815:Young Adult