Only 3 months from abdominal pain to terminal cancer! What link have we overlooked?
The woman went from abdominal pain to cancer in only 3 months.
Aunt Zhang, a 57-year-old woman from Wuhan , had a 7-centimeter mass in her pelvis and was diagnosed with an ovarian tumor . Since she has been procrastinating before and did not check in time, it is now in the late stage.
This incident started 3 months ago. At that time, Aunt Zhang had already 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 by herself. After that, every time she had abdominal pain, Aunt Zhang thought it was a minor problem and went to the pharmacy to buy medicine.
Until recently, not only the symptoms of abdominal pain became more serious, but also the feeling of wanting to defecate often appeared, so I went to the hospital for examination. The results of the examination made Aunt Zhang regret it. It would be nice if she came to see a doctor earlier. In the end, Ms. Liu had her ovaries, uterine appendages, and part of her intestines removed, and she had to undergo chemotherapy next.
Some people have a physical examination every year, or there is no major problem in their health all the time, but when they are discovered, they have advanced cancer? What are we ignoring?
01 Neglect 1: Didn’t check
First of all, in terms of physical examination, some people have regular physical examinations, but they still have no early detection. Why?
In fact, most of the physical examinations are the most basic items . Most of the physical examinations include 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 inspection items such as electrocardiogram, B-ultrasound, and X-ray. .
These inspection items are useful for screening some chronic diseases or advanced cancers, but it is difficult to screen early cancers. And some cancer screenings simply aren't for everyone .
For general screening of tumors, there are three tumor detection methods to choose from, namely, tumor marker detection, cancer gene detection, and tumor genetic germline mutation (germ cell mutation) detection, but not everyone needs to perform these inspections.
The first type of tumor marker detection is generally recommended for high-risk groups with a family history of cancer, long-term exposure to carcinogens, or high-risk groups in areas with high tumor incidence. It is not recommended for everyone to test.
The second type of cancer genetic testing is only recommended for people with a family history of cancer, and it is done on an economic basis. The last one is only recommended for those who are considered by specialists to be at high risk of hereditary tumors based on their medical judgment. Others are not necessary.
"Common Cancer Screening and Prevention Recommendations for Residents" summarizes the screening methods for several common cancers . Learn about:
Lung cancer: low-dose spiral CT screening is recommended, and high-risk groups such as long-term smoking, family history of lung cancer, and occupational exposure history are recommended to undergo lung cancer screening once a year.
Liver cancer: alpha-fetoprotein test andultrasoundCheck for screening;
Gastric cancer, esophageal cancer: Gastroscopy screening is recommended;
Cervical cancer: Pap smear screening is recommended;
Breast cancer: Ultrasonography and mammography are recommended;
Colon cancer: It is recommended that people over the age of 40 undergo regular colonoscopy screening;
Prostate cancer: digital rectal examination and prostate specific antigen examination are recommended;
Thyroid cancer: Thyroid function and ultrasonography are recommended.
02 Neglect 2: "Treating diseases and avoiding medical treatment"
Many patients have the mentality of "refraining from medical treatment". They always feel that their discomfort is also a minor ailment. They are worried that they will go to the doctor to prescribe a bunch of unnecessary examinations. If they do not detect and intervene as soon as possible, they will lead to prolonged illness and cancer. What's more, they even listened to folk remedies, not only did not cure the disease, but aggravated the disease.
As the age increases, the incidence of cancer will continue to increase. According to statistics, people aged 50-54 and people aged 60-64 have the most cancer cases.
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 Neglect 3: Ignore the warning signs
In the early stage of the disease, the concealment is high, and the proliferation of cancer cells is relatively slow at this time, which has little impact on the function of the body. Even early warning signs of cancer can be easily overlooked. By the time the tumor continues to grow or metastasize, affecting the function of normal organs, and some symptoms appear, most of them have already developed to the middle and late stages.
Usually, if there are unexplained weight loss, anemia, blood in the stool, abdominal pain, fatigue, difficulty swallowing, fever and other symptoms, you must be alert to the early warning of cancer. You must be vigilant and seek medical treatment as soon as possible.
04 Reminder: These 4 inspections may be defrauding you of money
Physical examination is certainly important, but there are too many physical examination items nowadays, often costing 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 and infrared examination of breast cancer
Wan Donggui, Chief Physician of the Oncology Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine of China-Japan Friendship Hospital, pointed out that CT and infrared are not recommended for breast cancer screening because of the problems of low sensitivity and error. Wait for the screening.
2. Trace element detection
I believe many moms and dads have heard of the microelement test 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 is no such thing as a lack of trace elements. Recommending this test is nothing more than wanting to make more money.
3. A drop of blood can detect dozens of cancers
Chen Yuhui, Deputy Chief Physician of the Health Management Center of the 900th Hospital of the Joint Logistics Support Force of the PLA, pointed out that many medical examination institutions claim that a drop of blood can detect dozens of cancers, which is an exaggeration of the detection effect. It is an examination for genetic diseases and is not suitable for use in routine physical examination items.
4. "Qiancai" checks for prostate cancer
Zhang Guangyin, Chief Physician of the Urology Department of Beijing Tongren Hospital, pointed out that color ultrasound of the prostate cannot screen for early prostate cancer. 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 physical examination, to do cancer screening, or to find our own cancer "signals" in advance, it will be helpful to a certain extent.
References:
[1] "Cancer Inherited? To be contagious? Experts from Huaxi said that it is not possible to judge by simply taking a tumor gene report! ". China Medical Tribune. 2021-01-05
[2] "The latest cancer authoritative data release: people aged 60-64 are most likely to get cancer! ". Health Times. 2021-02-28
[3] "Don't Be Lied to Again! There is no need to do these 7 physical examination items, and it is a waste of money.” Popular Science China. 2021-07-31
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