Cancer does not need to be treated at all, and all cures are 'misdiagnosed'? Oncologists have something to say

The 5-year survival rate of small cell lung cancer is only about 7%. If it is not treated, it is likely to deteriorate rapidly, and the life expectancy may be only a few weeks. However, a miracle happened to an 80-year-old uncle, and the The case was published in the journal Thoracic Cancer.

The 80-year-old old man is an old smoker. For decades, he smoked 20 cigarettes almost every day. It was not until he had hemoptysis and hoarseness that he went to the hospital to find out that he had been targeted by lung cancer. Due to his age, the old man gave up the treatment and waited for God's arrangement.

According to clinical experience, the prognosis of limited-stage SCLC is not optimistic, and the median survival time is only 15-20 months . Then, the consequences of the old man giving up treatment can be imagined.

However, unexpectedly, after 4 years, the old man came to the hospital again because he could not eat and was weak. After examination, the doctor was surprised to find that the tumor in the old man's body had completely disappeared!

It is understood that the old man spontaneously and completely relieved the tumor by drinking beetroot juice every day without receiving any treatment .

However, one level was passed, but the other was not passed. The lung cancer healed on its own, but the old man was targeted by advanced gastric cancer. This time he also refused treatment and finally died 40 days later.

1. Everyone has cancer cells, why is it "I" who suffers from cancer?

Data show that there will be 4.57 million new cancer cases in China in 2020, of which lung cancer, breast cancer, colorectal cancer, stomach cancer and liver cancer have caused a heavy medical burden.

China's high incidence of cancer, who is the "culprit"?

He Jie, director of the National Cancer Center, said: In recent years, with the development of the economy, the aging of the population, the acceleration of industrialization, and the acceleration of urbanization, coupled with the influence of chronic infection, lifestyle, environmental exposure, etc. , the incidence of cancer in China has increased. Incidence rates continue to rise.

In fact, everyone has cancer cells, and cancer cells mutate from healthy cells. Due to genetic mutations and other reasons, some healthy cells begin to grow out of control, grow faster and faster, and become cancer cells.

But why doesn't everyone get cancer? Because having cancer cells is not the same as having cancer, our immune system can have a powerful anti-cancer effect that repairs, corrects or destroys faulty cells.

Only one or two cancer cells are very smart and successfully evade the pursuit of the immune system, and then develop into cancer under the stimulation of various factors.

In daily life, the common factors that promote the development of cancer cells in the body include high-fat diet, high-salt diet, emotional depression, smoking and drinking, preference for sweets, lack of exercise, aging and so on.

2. What will happen if cancer is not treated?

There is a saying that "some treatment methods for cancer, such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy, will accelerate the progress of cancer, and it will be better without treatment." What will happen if you have cancer without treatment?

We have to look at this argument dialectically.

Like some patients with advanced cancer, who are relatively weak, and have severe infection, bleeding, or even liver and kidney insufficiency, etc., it is not recommended to perform surgery or radiotherapy and chemotherapy immediately. treat.

In the vast majority of cases other than this, if you do not receive treatment, you may face the following situations:

1. Gradually lose weight

Cancer cells produce a substance that reduces appetite, affects the normal absorption of nutrients, and causes patients to become thinner and thinner.

2. Cancer pain

Cancer cells have a very strong ability to grow and reproduce. If not treated in time, the cancer cells will grow bigger and bigger, compress nerves, or metastasize to bones, causing unbearable cancer pain.

3. Spontaneous relief

Of course, this is a more optimistic situation, such as the miraculous disappearance of cancer cells without treatment. However, this situation occurs only in rare cases, and research findings may be related to immune responses and genetic mutations .

3. There is no need to treat cancer, and all cures are misdiagnosed?

Some people say that there is no need to treat cancer, and the cure is misdiagnosed.

In this regard, Pan Zhanhe, deputy chief physician of the Oncology Department of Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Xiamen University, said that in fact, some cancers can be cured at present.

The so-called cure, strictly speaking, is clinical cure, including two aspects: the cancer disappeared after treatment; after complete remission, after continuous follow-up review, there has been no recurrence.

Cancers that can be cured include early-stage cancers such as breast, lung, colon, stomach, thyroid, and more. There are also some advanced cancers, such as leukemia and lymphoma. After the cancer is cured, the main thing is to adhere to a healthy lifestyle, and it rarely recurs.

In addition, many people still have misunderstandings about cancer treatment, especially these points:

• If you have cancer, the rich can afford it

It takes a lot of money to treat cancer, especially advanced cancer, which is a bottomless pit. However, if cancer can be detected at an early stage, the treatment effect is basically ideal, and the treatment cost will not be too high.

• Cancer does not need to be cured, it is better to enjoy the last time

We must maintain a positive attitude. Many early and mid-stage cancers may be cured. As long as they are detected in time and treated actively, the chance of survival is very high.

• Cancer can live longer without chemotherapy

Chemotherapy is still one of the most effective treatments for cancer despite its side effects. What's more, there are more and more ways to relieve side effects, so don't worry.

Although cancer is very scary, once it is entangled, it is very likely that it will never get rid of it for life, and it may even lose its life. However, it is also very important for patients to maintain an objective attitude, and use a scientific attitude and method to overcome it and usher in new hope!

References

[1] "I got lung cancer at the age of 80, and the tumor disappeared on its own after 4 years! 》. Medical Oncology Channel. 2021-09-01

[2] "Everyone has cancer cells, but why doesn't everyone get cancer?" 》.Health Industry.2018-09-23

[3] "Can Cancer Patients Live Shortly After Chemotherapy? How many people have these 10 cancer misunderstandings hurt?” Tencent Medical Code. 2021-08-31

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