The 3 major malignant tumors are very good at camouflage, and once discovered, they may be advanced! Don't be careless with these symptoms

The 23-year-old Mr. Zhong went to the hospital for treatment because of swollen lymph nodes . The doctor told him that he had "low-grade angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma" and that his life cycle may only be 30 months.

Mr. Zhong was very sad and had to start chemotherapy treatment. During the two-year treatment period, Mr. Zhong received a total of 9 chemotherapy treatments , and then the doctor told him that he had been cured and could be discharged from the hospital.

But four years later, Mr. Zhong had swollen lymph nodes again . He realized that something was wrong, so he went to the hospital for medical treatment. This time, the doctor did not diagnose lymphoma, but was found to be rheumatoid arthritis.

Two years of misdiagnosed chemotherapy not only caused Mr. Zhong to suffer side effects such as hair loss and vomiting, but also damaged the whole body's immune system. More importantly, Mr. Zhong suffered great psychological pain. Eventually he took the former hospital to court.

1. How high is the misdiagnosis rate of cancer?

According to research data from researchers at Johns Hopkins University in the United States, 34% of medical errors in the United States are misdiagnoses, and 64% of them lead to death or severe permanent disability.

Ji Xiaolong, director of the Pathology Department of the Armed Police General Hospital, once said that the human body is very complex, and every doctor wants to minimize the misdiagnosis rate, but he can't control it. Generally speaking, the misdiagnosis rate in hospitals is 30%, and that in outpatient clinics is 50%. Compared with foreign countries, the misdiagnosis rate in China is lower. Misdiagnosis should be treated normally.

Professor Chen Wanqing's team released a set of data in the Chinese Medical Journal English Edition, which is estimated based on GLOBOCAN 2020 cancer and United Nations population estimates. The data shows that there will be about 4.82 million new cancer cases in China by 2022. , and 3.21 million cancer deaths, about 13,000 people develop cancer every day.

Ji Xiaolong appealed that early cancer treatment is easier to control, advocates health check-up, and is responsible for early detection of tumors and early treatment.

2. 3 major malignant tumors are very good at camouflage

To achieve early detection and early treatment, it is necessary to learn to identify disguised malignant tumors, especially the following three types.

1. Brain tumor

40-60 years old is a period of high incidence of brain tumors, among which meningiomas, gliomas, brain metastases, and pituitary tumors have a higher incidence in brain tumors.

Headache and vomiting are common symptoms in patients with brain tumors, which may be mistaken for cervical spondylosis or gastrointestinal disease . In contrast, the headache of a brain tumor is a deep pain or dull pain in the brain , which usually occurs at four or five in the morning and can recur for a long time.

Vomiting is mainly manifested as projectile vomiting , not accompanied by other symptoms of gastrointestinal diseases such as diarrhea.

**## 2. Pancreatic tumor

The pancreas is located in the deepest part of the left upper abdomen of the human body, and its location is secret and special, and it is easy to hide the disease. More than 60% of pancreatic cancer patients are misdiagnosed, and more than 80% of pancreatic cancer patients found in outpatient clinics are in the middle and late stages, and the 5-year survival rate is nearly 0.

Pancreatic cancer has no specific clinical symptoms. Symptoms such as epigastric distention, burning sensation, and dull pain may appear 1 to 2 hours after meals, which are more obvious at night , but are easily confused with gastric diseases.

When the tumor compresses the celiac plexus, low back pain can occur, and it is often aggravated when lying down at night , which should be distinguished from lumbar disc herniation.

3. Lymphoma

According to the "2019 White Paper on the Survival of Lymphoma Patients", 43% of Chinese lymphoma patients have been misdiagnosed, and the diversity of lymphoma clinical manifestations and lack of specificity are the main reasons for misdiagnosis. In addition, many people do not have enough awareness of lymphoma and do not diagnose and treat it in a timely manner.

The most common and specific symptom of early lymphoma is painless, progressive superficial lymphadenopathy located in the armpit, neck, abdomen and femur.

Symptoms such as recurrent unexplained fever, night sweats, and significant weight loss may also be a sign of lymphoma.

Seemingly ordinary fever, night sweats, sore throat, swollen lymph nodes, etc., are easily misdiagnosed as common diseases such as colds, fever, and inflammation.

3. Can chemotherapy be given after cancer?

Chemotherapy is the main method of treating cancer. However, chemotherapy is known as killing 10,000 enemies and destroying 8,000. Many people dare not, and there is even a saying that "people are killed by chemotherapy".

Chemotherapy is one of the most effective treatments for cancer . Although targeted and immunotherapy have developed rapidly in recent years, they cannot replace chemotherapy.

Surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and other tumor treatment methods are generally a combination of various treatments, and the treatment effect mainly depends on the five-year survival rate .

As for the side effects of chemotherapy, in fact, the side effects of chemotherapy vary from person to person . Not everyone will lose their hair after chemotherapy. Some people have severe side effects, while others have less side effects. Don’t give up chemotherapy just because you see a personal example.

Qiu Wenbin, vice president of Fuding General Hospital, said that with the development of science and technology, the side effects of chemotherapy drugs such as capecitabine for breast cancer, colorectal cancer and gastric cancer have been minimal.

The effect of chemotherapy is related to the type of cancer, tumor stage, and cancer type . Chemotherapy can be used for chemotherapy-sensitive tumors such as leukemia, choriocarcinoma, and malignant lymphoma. About 90% of choriocarcinoma can be cured with chemotherapy, but if the tumor is staged at a later stage, it is often difficult to control the development of the disease with chemotherapy alone.

Cancer type also affects chemotherapy efficacy, for example, small cell lung cancer is more sensitive to chemotherapy, while non-small cell lung cancer is less sensitive to chemotherapy. In addition, chemotherapy is not recommended for cancers such as thyroid cancer and renal clear cell carcinoma that are not sensitive to chemotherapy.

Treat misdiagnosis rationally, learn to identify cancer signals camouflaged by the body, and try to achieve early detection and early treatment.

references:

[1] "Analysis of 10,000 Misdiagnosed Cases in the United States: Misdiagnosis Accounts for One-third of Medical Errors, Over 60% Causes Death or Serious Disability". China Circulation Journal. 2019-07-15

[2] "The three major malignant tumors are very good at "camouflage", and once they are discovered, they may be at an advanced stage! If you have these symptoms, don't be careless and check it quickly". I am a big doctor official WeChat. 2019-05-27

[3] "Nearly 100,000 new patients are diagnosed every year, and this malignant tumor is very good at "camouflage"! 3 parts must be well protected". I am a big doctor's official WeChat. 2018-12-30

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