Only 3 months from abdominal pain to advanced cancer! Which link have we overlooked?
The woman went from abdominal pain to cancer in just 3 months.
A 57-year-old Auntie Zhang from Wuhan had a 7-centimeter mass in her pelvis and was diagnosed with an ovarian tumor . Since she had been dragging and not checked in time, it is now late.
This incident started 3 months ago. At that time, Aunt Zhang had felt pain in her stomach from time to time, but Aunt Zhang thought she had eaten a bad stomach, so she bought anti-inflammatory drugs to take. After that, every time there was abdominal pain, Aunt Zhang thought it was a small problem, so she went to the pharmacy to buy medicine.
Until recently, not only did the symptoms of abdominal pain become more severe, but there was also a feeling of wanting to defecate from time to time, so I went to the hospital for examination. Aunt Zhang regretted the test results. It would have been better if she had come to see a doctor earlier. In the end, Ms. Liu had her ovaries, uterine appendages, and part of her bowels removed, and she had to undergo chemotherapy.
Some people have annual physical examinations, or they have no major problems with their health, but they have advanced cancer as soon as they are discovered? What are we ignoring?
01 Ignore 1: Check or not check
The first is the physical examination. Some people have regular physical examinations, but there is still no early detection. Why is this?
In fact, most of the physical examinations are the most basic items . Most of the physical examinations are based on basic physical items such as height, blood pressure, and eyes, as well as laboratory examination items such as urine routine, five items of hepatitis B, blood routine, and liver function, as well as functional examination items such as electrocardiogram, B-ultrasound, and X-ray. .
These tests are useful for screening some chronic diseases or advanced cancers, but it is difficult to screen for early cancers. And some cancer screenings are simply not suitable for everyone .
Generally, there are three tumor detection methods for tumor screening, namely tumor marker detection, cancer gene detection, and tumor genetic germline mutation (germline mutation) detection, but not everyone needs to undergo these tests.
The first tumor marker test is generally recommended for high-risk groups with a family history of tumors, long-term exposure to carcinogens, or in areas with high tumor incidence. It is not recommended for everyone.
The second type of cancer genetic testing is only recommended for people with a family history of cancer, and it should be done on an economic basis. The last one is only recommended for people who are at high risk of hereditary tumors according to the medical judgment of the specialist, and nothing else is necessary.
"Recommendations for Common Cancer Screening and Prevention in Residents" summarizes the screening methods for several common cancers . Learn about:
Lung cancer: Low-dose helical CT screening is recommended. It is recommended that high-risk groups such as long-term smokers, family history of lung cancer, and occupational exposure should undergo annual lung cancer screening.
Liver cancer: Alpha-fetoprotein test andultrasoundscreening for inspection;
Gastric cancer and esophageal cancer: Gastroscopy is recommended for screening;
Cervical cancer: Pap smear screening is recommended;
Breast cancer: Ultrasound and mammography are recommended;
Bowel cancer: It is recommended that people over the age of 40 undergo regular colonoscopy screening;
Prostate cancer: digital rectal examination and prostate-specific antigen test are recommended;
Thyroid cancer: thyroid function and ultrasonography are recommended.
02 Ignore 2: "Taboo diseases and doctors"
Many patients have the mentality of "taboo disease and avoid doctors". They always feel that they are uncomfortable and have a small problem. They are worried that they will go to the doctor to prescribe a bunch of unnecessary examinations. Even listening to folk remedies, not only did not cure the disease, but aggravated the development of the disease.
With the increase of age, the incidence of cancer will continue to increase. According to statistics, people aged 50-54 and people aged 60-64 have the most cases of cancer.
That is to say, after the age of 50, cancer may come to your door at any time, so we must do a good job in cancer prevention and identify the early warning signs of cancer.
03 Ignore 3: Ignore warning signs
In the early stage of the disease, the occultity is high, and the proliferation of cancer cells is also relatively slow at this time, which has little impact on the function of the body. Even early warning signs of cancer are easy to ignore. When the tumor continues to grow or metastasize, it affects the function of normal organs, and when some symptoms appear, most of them have developed to the middle and late stages.
Usually, if you have unexplained weight loss, anemia, blood in the stool, abdominal pain, fatigue, difficulty swallowing, fever and other symptoms, you should be alert to the early warning of cancer. You must be vigilant and seek medical attention and treatment as soon as possible.
04 Reminder: These 4 kinds of checks may be cheating you of money
Physical examinations are important, but there are too many physical examination items today, which can easily cost thousands or tens of thousands. In fact, some physical examinations may not be necessary, and it may be a waste of money to do them.
1, CT, infrared detection of breast cancer
Wan Donggui, chief physician of the Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine at the China-Japan Friendship Hospital, pointed out that CT and infrared are not recommended for breast cancer screening, as there are problems such as low sensitivity and errors. Wait for the screening.
2. Trace element detection
I believe that many mothers and fathers have heard of trace element testing for children, but in fact, this test does not reflect the level of trace elements in the child's body, and as long as the child eats a balanced diet, there will be no trace element deficiency. I recommend this test because you want to make more money.
3. Dozens of cancers detected in a drop of blood
Chen Yuhui, deputy chief physician of the Health Management Center of the former 95th Clinical Department of the 900th Hospital of the PLA Joint Logistics Support Force, pointed out that many medical examination institutions claim that a single drop of blood can detect dozens of types of cancer, which itself is an exaggeration of the detection effect. It is a test for genetic diseases and is not suitable for use in routine physical examination items.
4. "Pre-color" to check prostate cancer
Zhang Guangyin, chief physician of the Department of Urology of Beijing Tongren Hospital, pointed out that prostate color Doppler ultrasound cannot screen early prostate cancer, and it is recommended to combine prostate specific antigen screening for screening, which is more accurate and relatively cheap.
In short, we should accumulate more common sense related to medical diseases, whether it is to go for a physical examination, to do a cancer screening, or to detect our own cancer "signals" in advance, it will all be helpful.
References:
[1] "Can cancer be inherited? To be contagious? Experts from West China said that it is not possible to judge by simply taking a tumor gene report! ". China Medical Tribune. 2021-01-05
[2] "Release of the latest authoritative cancer data: people aged 60-64 are most susceptible to cancer! ". Health Times. 2021-02-28
[3] "Don't be fooled again! There is no need to do these 7 physical examination items, and all the money spent is a waste of money". Popular Science China. 2021-07-31
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