'Cancer King' Pancreatic cancer, many people mistakenly think it is stomach disease! 3 symptoms appear, seek medical attention as soon as possible

In 1964, Wang Lei was born into a medical family.

Influenced by his father, Wang Lei came to Guangzhou from Henan in 1995 and entered the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University to study general surgery.

In 2007, Wang Lei became the first president of the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University.

In Zhongshan No. 6 Hospital, Wang Lei first proposed to build a biological sample bank for gastrointestinal tumors. It took him about 10 years to build the gastrointestinal anus specialty into one of the most famous specialties in China .

At the same time, the radiation enteritis diagnosis and treatment team led by Wang Lei also manages the largest radiation enteritis diagnosis and treatment center in China.

However, in 2018, Wang Lei was unfortunately diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer. After 15 months of fighting cancer, Wang Lei died suddenly at the age of 50.

Even though he is also an oncologist, why is he unfortunate enough to have cancer? The reflection left by Dr. Wang Lei before his death is worth remembering by all of us.

1. For 27 years of cancer treatment, I never thought that I would get cancer

After struggling in the field of cancer for so many years, Wang Lei never thought that he would get cancer.

1. I thought it was a small cold, but it turned out to be pancreatic cancer

At the beginning of 2018, Wang Lei found that something was wrong with his body. He continued to suffer from back pain and cold for a long time. He thought it was caused by overwork. Who knew that during the medical examination of the hospital staff, he was found to have an abnormal increase in the tumor marker CEA.

An ominous premonition came to mind, Wang Lei went on to do further examinations, and was finally diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer, which had spread to the liver .

2. Even if you have cancer, you can't get along

Soon, Wang Lei underwent surgery, and the spleen, pancreas, stomach and nerves that control the intestines were mostly removed. After the operation, Wang Lei was too weak to eat on his own, so he could only take nutritional injections.

Although the doctor predicted that Wang Lei would not survive for 3 months , he was not affected at all, and he did not slack off his work for a moment.

Even though he was still ill, he also attended the American Clinical Oncology Congress, where he gave the only colorectal cancer report from China in the field of digestive tract.

3. Reflection: It was exhaustion that broke me

After getting sick, Wang Lei often reflected on why he was targeted by cancer. He said to his wife: " If I slowed down a little bit, maybe it wouldn't be the ending today. "

In the past ten years, Wang Lei has been living near the hospital. If there is an emergency in the hospital, he can arrive as soon as possible. During the period of cancer, he insisted on going to work normally, rain or shine. Even when he was diagnosed with cancer, he took the time to go after his wife's repeated urging.

Looking back on my work status over the years, I have become accustomed to working overtime and staying up late. Before I know it, my health has been overdrawn.

And long-term over-fatigue can easily lead to serious illness.

Because when the workload and work pressure continue to increase, the amount of oxygen inhaled will decrease, and at the same time, the oxygen concentration in the blood and the blood sugar level will also decrease, resulting in insufficient oxygen and nutrients in the muscles or internal organs, resulting in dry hair and dry skin. Skin, nails dull, joint pain.

If the state is not adjusted in time, as the pressure continues to escalate, people will become more and more fatigued, and more problems will occur, such as oral ulcers, constipation, gastritis, etc .; Diseases such as cancer come to you .

2. Pancreatic cancer "does not speak much of cruelty", how to identify it as soon as possible?

Pancreatic cancer is known as the "king of cancers". Statistics show that the annual incidence of pancreatic cancer in China is 5.1/100,000. Among malignancies, pancreatic cancer has the lowest 5-year survival rate, with 95%-98% of patients dying within one year of diagnosis.

For patients who are already inoperable, the survival time from diagnosis to death is only 7-9 months . Even if surgery is possible, the survival time is only about 15-19, and the 5-year survival rate is as low as 5%.

It should be noted that pancreatic cancer is often mistaken for "stomach disease."

On the one hand, because the pancreas has a special location , it is located behind the peritoneum of the human body and is surrounded by tissues and organs such as the gastroduodenum, omentum, colon, and kidney.

On the other hand, the pancreas is the second largest digestive gland in the human body. It has endocrine and exocrine functions, especially exocrine functions. The produced pancreatic juice contains a large amount of digestive enzymes and alkaline liquids, which play a major role in food digestion.

Therefore, when there is a problem with the pancreas, the main manifestation is digestive dysfunction, such as anorexia, indigestion, abdominal pain, etc., which are easily mistaken for stomach problems . However, in addition to specific symptoms, pancreatic cancer can also cause non-specific symptoms such as jaundice, back pain, and unexplained blood sugar fluctuations, which need attention.

Pancreatic cancer has a dangerous onset and progresses rapidly. When the following three typical symptoms appear in the body, you should be vigilant and seek medical attention as soon as possible to find out the cause:

1. Abdominal pain

The abdominal pain is obvious, resulting in the inability to lie flat or change positions , mainly related to the invasion and compression of the retroperitoneal nerve by pancreatic cancer.

2. Weight loss

The rapid weight loss in the short term is mainly caused by the consumption of cancer cells, decreased appetite, indigestion, anxiety, insomnia, etc. Especially if the weight loss exceeds 10% within six months , be sure to check whether it is caused by pancreatic cancer.

3. Jaundice

The main manifestations are yellowing of the eyes and skin. The reason is that the tumor compresses the common bile duct after pancreatic lesions, resulting in the inability of bile to flow out normally, thus backflowing into the blood, and ultimately increasing the level of bilirubin in the blood.

Special attention should be paid to prevention and screening for people at high risk of pancreatic cancer, such as those over 45 years old, newly diagnosed with diabetes, have a family history of pancreatic cancer, most of their stomachs have been removed, and long-term smoking and drinking .

3. Cancer or become a doctor's occupational disease, these advices may wish to listen to

Many people think that doctors do not get sick, but this is not the case. At present, cancer has become a doctor's occupational disease.

The West China Hospital official once released the medical examination information of employees, saying that more than 100 employees over the age of 35 have thyroid masses, and 40 of them are diagnosed with thyroid cancer. The detection rate of thyroid nodules in women is higher than that in men .

The reason is that radiation in the working environment of medical staff, iodophor for disinfection, and night shifts are all reasons for the high incidence of cancer.

Xiaojiu will share with you the advice of several cancer doctors. You may wish to listen to them:

• Gynecologist: Be less angry, keep exercising

Yang Yuzheng, president of Mackay Memorial Hospital in Taiwan, was diagnosed with B-cell lymphoma in 2012. At the beginning of the diagnosis, it was difficult for him to accept the reality. After calming down, he analyzed the cause.

Therefore, he believes that being less angry, not being unhappy, and maintaining a good mood will not affect the body's immunity. You should also keep exercising. Exercise will not only make people feel better, but also promote metabolism and enhance disease resistance.

• Oncologist: drink more water and hold back less urine

On a social forum, @ty_doutumu, a medical oncologist from a tertiary hospital, shared her experience with cancer.

Before he got cancer, he was busy with his work, so he developed the bad habit of drinking less water and holding back his urine. He also had to stay up late at work. Over time, he was targeted by bladder cancer.

After recollecting the pain, he advised everyone: do not wait until you are thirsty to drink water, do not drink water without drinking water, and do not replace boiled water with beverages; do not hold back your urine no matter how busy you are, and urinate when you feel the urge to urinate. Holding back your urine not only damages your bladder, it also increases your risk of cancer.

• Lung cancer doctor: quit smoking and alcohol, reduce stress appropriately

Xu Linyou, deputy chief physician of the Department of Thoracic Surgery of Huangshan People's Hospital, was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer with brain metastases in 2011.

As a lung cancer doctor, after the diagnosis, he began to search for the reasons for his cancer: smoking and drinking, frequent supper, high work pressure, and long-term fatigue.

Therefore, he believes that to prevent lung cancer, it is necessary to quit smoking and limit alcohol, and at the same time learn to decompress reasonably. Long-term work stress and fatigue can seriously affect sleep and eating habits and increase the risk of lung cancer.

Therefore, whether it is a doctor who saves the dying or an ordinary person, if they do not take care of their bodies, there is nothing special in the face of cancer.

Don't wait until you're targeted by cancer to start learning how to prevent cancer, and don't wait until you're lying in a hospital bed to regret that you didn't get a good night's sleep. The body is the capital of the revolution. Only by protecting the body can you do more things you want to do.

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