9-year-old Mr. Chen frequently experienced indigestion symptoms such as stomach fullness, belching , poor sagging , poor sag , , but Mr. Chen thought he was just , and his body had recently caught a cold, causing discomfort , and did not seek medical treatment in time.
Half a year ago, because of frequent dizziness and inability to eat, Mr. Chen lost 20 kilograms in a short period of time, and then went to the hospital for examination with his family.
Gastronomy found that the gastric mucosa became lighter; the blood vessels under the mucosa are clearly visible; there are bleeding points in the atrophic mucosa and occasionally erosion lesions are seen. The doctor initially diagnosed it as chronic atrophic gastritis .
In order to relieve the condition, Mr. Chen took the medicine prescribed by the doctor regularly. After 2 months, he felt better. Mr. Chen automatically stopped the medicine until he was admitted to the hospital two days ago and did not undergo a timely re-examination. During this period, he had several stomach pains and discomforts, but he had not received medical treatment. He was admitted to the hospital for severe abdominal pain two days ago. After the examination, he was diagnosed with gastric cancer . barium meal fluoroscopy manifested as gastric mucosa disorder, filling defects, gastric wall peristalsis stiffness, and gastric cavity narrow spasm. The imaging of tomography showed that there were space-occupying lesions in the stomach wall and the lump was about 2cm cauliflower-type lesions, and no other organ metastasis.
Mr. Chen's children felt severely injured after hearing the news. I don't know why my father was still alive a few days ago, but now he is lying on the hospital bed and tortured by the disease. Moreover, my father only had chronic atrophic gastritis six months ago, so why did he become gastric cancer now?
1. What is chronic atrophic gastritis?
It is a chronic digestive system disease. Its main characteristics are that the gastric mucosa epithelium and glands have atrophy, and the number of glands has also decreased accordingly. The gastric mucosa becomes thinner and the base layer of the mucosa becomes thicker. metaplasia of pyloric glands and intestinal glands is commonly used. Patients usually suffer from upper abdomen pain, and their appetite is greatly reduced due to bloating, and they will lose weight and become dizzy, anemia, , etc. Chronic atrophic gastritis is a precancerous lesion of that has a variety of causes and mechanisms.
. Why do you get sick?
Gastritis may not be uncommon, but ordinary gastritis will not become cancerous. So how do you suffer from chronic atrophic gastritis?
First of all, the infection of Hp is a very important factor. Hp can be cultured in the gastric mucosa of most patients with chronic gastritis. Long-term smoking, drinking and eating spicy and stimulating foods, , and other bad eating habits are also important causes of the disease. Immune factors and bile and duodenal fluid reflux are the causes of less occurrence of this disease.
At the same time, hereditary factor also plays a role in the occurrence of chronic atrophic gastritis. In such a family, multiple family members may suffer from the disease at the same time. Mr. Chen recalled that his father started to suffer from stomach disease at around the age of 40, and after examination, he was also atrophic gastritis . Currently one is under treatment.
. These 4 serious complications will occur!
①, gastric bleeding
Gastric bleeding is a common complication of chronic atrophic gastritis. It is mainly because the gastric mucosa is damaged for a long time, causing the mucosa wall to become thinner and the blood vessels in the stomach wall to lose the protection of the mucosa tissue. At the same time, some hard and rough foods enter the stomach and rub against the gastric mucosa, which will cause gastric bleeding. In this case, the bleeding lasts for a long time and the early bleeding is smaller, mainly for the discharge of black stools. If the patient does not pay attention, he will not be able to detect it in time. If the amount of bleeding is large, shock may occur.
②, anemia
Chronic atrophic gastritis will cause two types of bleeding. One is iron deficiency anemia , which is mainly caused by long-term gastric bleeding; the other is megaphic anemia . When suffering from gastritis, the absorption of vitamin B12 will occur at this time and it is very easy to lead to megaphic anemia.
③, gastric ulcer
Usually, the probability of gastric ulcers occurring due to stomach diseases caused by Helicobacter pylori is 15%-20%. This is because the gastric mucosa becomes thinner, and it is stimulated by inflammation, causing erosion, and ulcers later appear.
④, precancerous lesions
As precancerous lesions of gastric cancer, if it cannot be treated in time on this basis and the bad eating habits are changed, it will eventually deteriorate into gastric cancer like Lao Chen. However, in general, the chance of gastric cancer is relatively small.
The above talks about several complications that often occur in chronic atrophic gastritis. I believe everyone has a certain understanding. Therefore, in daily life, we should actively prevent the occurrence of this type of disease, such as developing a good diet and having regular physical examinations. If we find that Helicobacter pylori is infected with , we should also actively treat it to reduce the occurrence of chronic atrophic gastritis.
There are many diseases in life, and precancerous lesions or minor illnesses are dragged down by treatment and finally confirmed to be advanced cancer . So what other cancer signals do we need to pay attention to in our lives?
2. Remember the signals sent by cancer!
. A lump appears in a certain part of the body, nodules
In daily life, you should often observe the changes in various parts of the body. If a nodule appears, then careful preliminary judgment is required for its properties. Generally speaking, lump nodules with smaller shapes, soft texture, clear borders and low mobility are highly likely to be benign. If they grow faster or compress other tissues, they need to seek medical treatment in time.
. Short-term weight loss and fatigue
During the normal life of the human body, weight is within a small fluctuation range. If you have not deliberately lost weight, but your weight has progressively decreased, and you often feel tired and weak, , then you must undergo a test for digestive system-related diseases to rule out cancer.
, non-traumatic bleeding
If no trauma occurs, but there is obvious bleeding, you need to be vigilant about the occurrence of cancer. sputum with blood or direct bleeding is a characteristic of lung cancer ; if the blood is very bright red, it is a new bleeding, but if the hemoptysis is dark brown sputum, it means that the bleeding time is long; vomiting of blood is generally caused by upper gastrointestinal bleeding , blood stool is caused by lower gastrointestinal bleeding , if symptoms such as nausea and loss of appetite are also urgently needed to seek medical treatment to rule out the possibility of cancer.
Women with normal menstrual periods have regular menstrual bleeding. If irregular bleeding often occurs, including symptoms such as excessive menstrual period, excessive menstrual period, contact bleeding, etc., endometrial cancer and cervical cancer may be considered.
. Changes in stool habits and traits
Normal urination and defecation are regular and have normal colors and shapes. If the urination and defecation status changes only due to diet changes in the short term, then there may be no need to worry too much; however, if abnormal stool occurs in a long period of time, then you must seek medical treatment in time to prevent the occurrence of cancer.
For example: the number of stools changes, from the original regular defecation to irregular defecation and even alternating constipation and diarrhea; the shape of the stool changes, normal stools are formed, and now there are thin stools or bloody stools and mucus.
Although there is such a precancerous signal, many people still cannot detect abnormalities in their bodies as early as possible. Then timely and regular anti-cancer screening is an important measure for early detection.
3. After the age of 50, these 5 cancer screenings must be done!
) gastroscopy
gastroscopy is one of the most common cancers in my country. Due to different dietary habits, there are some areas with high incidence of gastric cancer. Because the stomach is an important digestive organ in the human body, the dietary method is unreasonable and the stomach is damaged for a long time. After the age of 50, digestive function declines and stomach lesions are prominent, so you must pay attention to the prevention and screening of gastric cancer.
) Lung CT
Most of the middle-aged and elderly men in my country die of lung cancer. Due to long-term smoking or engaging in special homework (such as dust, silica , etc.), the prevalence of lung cancer is higher than other cancers.
Compared with X-ray, the observation of CT is clearer and more comprehensive, and it can more accurately determine whether the lung nodules on the picture are lung cancer. It is recommended to have a low-dose CT to reduce unnecessary radiation.
) Detection of liver color ultrasound and alpha-fetoprotein
Due to alcohol consumption and infection of various hepatitis virus , liver cancer is also the top cancer. The liver plays a role in detoxification and participating in various metabolisms in the digestive system. Once the liver function decreases, the body will experience obvious pathological changes. For people with a long history of drinking and a history of hepatitis virus infection, regular liver color ultrasound examination is necessary. alpha-fetoprotein is a cancerous indicator of liver cancer. Detection of alpha-fetoprotein content is an effective method to initially judge liver cancer.
) Cervical cancer screening
Cervical cancer is the most common gynecological malignant tumor. At present, due to changes in various living habits, the incidence of cervical cancer is gradually getting younger. Although the HPV nine-valent vaccine has been opened to 45 years old, the occurrence of this disease cannot be completely avoided. Therefore, we need to conduct relevant screening to achieve early detection, early diagnosis and early treatment.
, especially middle-aged and elderly women, has been popularized in townships and some rural areas. The commonly used cervical cancer detection methods are cervical cytology (Pap smear or TCT/LCT test), and HPV test .
) colonoscopy
The indications for electron colonoscopy are very widespread, such as large intestinal polyps , inflammatory diseases of the colon such as ulcerative colitis, chronic colitis, colon cancer , etc. Although the indications of colonoscopy are widespread, there are many contraindications, including those with rectal stenosis, patients with symptoms of peritoneal irritation, painful lesions in the anal canal, women's menstrual period, severe hypertension, , anemia, coronary heart disease, , cardiopulmonary insufficiency, etc., after these contraindications are ruled out, the relevant colonoscopy can be performed.
If you have colonoscopy, you should eat semi-liquid food in the first three days and not eat vegetables or fruits; take a small amount of laxative the night before, and you can take mannitol orally the next morning, and drink more water. This examination can not be ignored for the early detection and early treatment of cancers such as rectal cancer, colon cancer, etc.
Everyone should perform corresponding cancer screening regularly according to their actual situation to effectively reduce the risk of cancer.These screenings can not only detect early when you have cancer, but also allow you to intervene before the cancer occurs by detecting precancerous lesions, ensuring good health while achieving a high-quality life.
4. Cultivate good habits and have a healthy body
Three meals a day can not only provide us with nutrition, but also bring some fatal factors of cancer into our bodies. The most important thing about disease is prevention. Eating more coarse grains, drinking more water, eating less smoked, and burn-in foods, and drinking less various beverages is a kind of respect for our health.
Control diet while exercising moderately, maintaining a healthy mind and a comfortable mood is a way of health from the inside out.
Lao Chen’s unhealthy eating habits have hurt his physical health. He did not treat and review them regularly when he found cancer signals. This is an important factor in the end that the minor illness will become cancer. There are many cases like Lao Chen in life. I hope everyone can change their bad diet and medical habits as soon as possible. We must conduct various screenings in a timely manner to prevent and treat related diseases as soon as possible.
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