Background The prognosis of advanced-stage lung cancer remains poor despite ongoing therapeutic advances. Systemic inflammation and nutritional status are increasingly recognized as important prognostic determinants. The Advanced Lung Cancer Inflammation Index (ALI) is a prognostic parameter that evaluates the degree of systemic inflammation by combining body mass index (BMI), serum albumin lev…
Background: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths. Its incidence has always increased. A large number of studies about lung cancer have been carried out. Commonly, they studied the symptoms description and staging, patient's quality of life, and relationship between lung cancer and smoke. Yet, study about knowledge level about lung cancer is still limited. This study aims to determi…
ngginya kebiasaan merokok pada masyarakat menyebabkan kanker sebagai salah satu masalah kesehatan di Indonesia. Peningkatan penyakitparu keganasan seperti penyakit kanker dapat dilihat dari hasil Survei Kesehatan Rumah Tangga (SKRT) pada tahun 1972 memperlihatkan angka kematian karena kanker sekitar 1.01 % menjadi 4.5 % pada tahun 1990. Data WHO 1998 menunjukkan bahwa kanker paru adalah jenis p…
Introduction: Lung cancer is one of types of cancer as the highest death rate due to cancer in Indonesia. One of the clinical manifestations that can be caused by lung cancer is pleural effusion. Pleural effusion is a condition where there is an abnormal build up of fluid in the pleural cavity. Chest X-ray is one of the supporting examinations that play an important role in diagnosing pleural e…