The event took place on November 13, 2024, from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at the IGU E Block Tusi Conference Hall. Professor Dr. Oğuzhan Özyurtkan, a speaker from Istanbul Medeniyet University (SBÜ) Şişli Etfal Thoracic Surgery Center, led the session, while Asst. Prof. Nurten Elkin, the Drug and Addiction Coordination Coordinator at IGU, moderated the event.
Asst. Prof. Nurten ELKİN opened the event by providing an overview of the mission and activities of the Drug and Addiction Coordination and then passed the floor to Professor Dr. Oğuzhan Özyurtkan.
In his speech, Professor Dr. Özyurtkan started with the history of tobacco and nicotine, explaining how humanity was introduced to tobacco and the long-term health effects of tobacco products, citing key studies in the literature. He also discussed the current status of smoking use worldwide and in Turkey, the harmful effects of smoking on health, and the risks associated with hookah and e-cigarettes.
Professor Dr. Özyurtkan further addressed cancer's etiology and pathogenesis, the prevalence of lung cancer in both women and men, as well as diagnostic and treatment approaches for lung cancer. He concluded his talk by emphasizing that the most effective way to prevent lung cancer is to never start smoking.
At the end of the event, Professor Dr. Özyurtkan was presented with a plaque in recognition of his valuable contribution to the event.
