Why are there so many liver cancer patients in China? Reminder: There are 3 kinds of abnormalities in the skin, beware of liver cancer on the upper body
According to statistics from the World Health Organization, primary liver cancer ranks sixth among cancers in 2020, with 910,000 new cases and 830,000 deaths, and 410,000 new liver cancer cases and 391,000 deaths in China.
It accounts for almost half of the global data, and the burden of liver cancer in China is very high.
1. Why are there so many liver cancer patients in China?
The pineapple factor once popularized science and pointed out that liver cancer is a cancer of the poor with a high incidence rate in China. There are two main reasons for the high number of liver cancer patients in China: eating habits and viral and bacterial infections.
1. Eating habits
Alcohol, moldy food, and drugs containing aristolochic acid are all high-risk carcinogenic factors for liver cancer.
No matter what the price of alcohol is, it is a carcinogenic factor, so try to drink less or not drink as much as possible. Aflatoxins are produced in moldy food, and long-term consumption increases the risk of liver cancer. Among the traditional Chinese medicines taken by patients with liver disease, one should be careful about the medicines containing aristolochic acid, which is also a carcinogen.
2. Viral bacterial infection
Hepatitis virus infection is one of the important factors for the high incidence of liver cancer, such as hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus, which may lay the groundwork for liver cancer,
According to statistics, about 80% of primary liver cancers are carriers of hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis B virus carriers are 100 times more likely to be targeted by liver cancer than non-carriers. There is no vaccine for hepatitis C virus to prevent.
2. There are 3 signs on the skin, liver cancer or come to the door
After liver disease comes, with the development of the disease, some distress signals will be sent through the body. If the following three signs are found on the skin, be careful that liver cancer has come to the door.
1. Yellowing of skin and eyes
This phenomenon, called jaundice, is one of the most obvious features of liver disease. This is because after abnormal liver function metabolism, bilirubin metabolism in the body will be affected, skin pigmentation, skin, fundus and other parts of the yellow.
2. Subcutaneous bleeding
Abnormal liver function will affect the synthesis of coagulation factors. The patient's skin has bruising, congestion and other symptoms of subcutaneous hemorrhage, which are common in most patients with end-stage liver disease.
3. Spider Mole
Spider moles are commonly found on the face, chest, neck and other parts. Although it does not mean that it must be liver cancer, if it appears suddenly, you should be alert to the signal sent by liver disease. If spider moles increase significantly in a short period of time and the number is large, it is recommended to go to the hospital for examination.
3. Over 80% of the patients are in the middle and late stages when they go to the doctor
The chief physician of the Cancer Center of Nanjing Jinling Hospital and the chairman of the CSCO Liver Cancer Expert Committee pointed out that because the early symptoms of liver cancer are not obvious, and most patients have underlying liver diseases, liver cancer develops rapidly . , late, missed the best time for treatment, resulting in poor prognosis.
The national awareness of cancer screening is relatively weak. It is recommended that the public, especially the high-risk groups of cancer, should do regular screening, early diagnosis and early treatment, which can greatly improve the survival rate and cure rate.
High-risk groups of liver cancer include: excessive drinking, family history of liver cancer, patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, long-term consumption of moldy food, patients with liver cirrhosis, patients with hepatitis B or C, and people over 40 years old . Liver ultrasonography and serum alpha-fetoprotein were performed every six months.
The high incidence of liver cancer in China is related to people’s unhealthy eating habits and viral and bacterial infections. If you find yellowing skin, subcutaneous hemorrhage, spider nevus, etc., you should be careful about the signals from liver cancer, and you should do regular screening for liver cancer.
References:
[1] "Celebrities have died of liver cancer one after another, why are there so many liver cancer patients in China? 》.Pineapple Factor.2018-09-30
[2] "The 45-year-old university professor is always tired, his skin is yellow and he is diagnosed with liver cancer! Don't ignore these 6 signals of liver distress! ". Health Times. 2022-05-18
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