Xiao Zeng found that his mother leaned on the sofa, frowned, covered her belly with her hands , and she didn't look very comfortable. So I helped get a warm water bag and applied it to my mother's stomach.
The abnormal situation of my mother has occurred several times this month, but Xiao Zeng didn't think much about it. After all, my mother is in her 60s. It is normal for a woman of this age to have a minor illness and a small pain.
, but gradually I found that my mother's appetite began to become very poor , and her face was not very good every time she came out of the toilet. Xiao Zeng knew that his mother had diagnosed gallbladder stones decades ago. She was worried that it was affected by the stones, so she advised her mother to go to the hospital for a quick look, but her mother always rudes with the excuses of epidemics and minor illnesses.
Until January, my mother's 's urine color turned tan , so she went for a checkup. The doctor told Xiao Zeng very seriously that the result of CT was not ideal, and the liver and gallbladder problem was a bit serious, and she suspected that there might be something bad blocked. Sure enough, further examination revealed that my mother was suffering from gallbladder cancer .
Doctor said that Xiao Zeng's mother has more than 30 years of gallstones . Stones and long-term chronic inflammatory stimulation have caused damage to gallbladder and gradually induced cancer.
Xiao Zeng still remembers that my mother never takes gallstones seriously. Once, my mother's relative had surgery for gallstones. My mother went to take care of others and told her relatives that it was okay to have nothing to worry about. She never thought that this stone would become cancerous one day.
The mother in the case suffered from gallbladder stones for many years. Because she did not receive enough attention, she eventually left Xiao Zeng and the world after 9 months of fighting against cancer.
In life, many people also "despise" minor illnesses, and some even think that if you often have minor illnesses, your immunity will become stronger and stronger, and you will not be prone to serious illnesses. Is a minor illness really a blessing?
1. Often get minor illnesses, don’t get serious illnesses?
Some people think that getting sick often can make your immunity stronger and stronger, so you won’t get serious illness. In fact, people who often catch colds and fevers often have poor immune function in , and are more likely to suffer from serious illness. For example, people who often suffer from stomach pain in and have diarrhea have weak gastrointestinal function and are prone to chronic gastroenteritis in . If you are not prone to illness on weekdays, it means that your immunity is strong enough and your body's functions are stable in all aspects.
Why is there another saying that "small diseases continue to occur, and serious diseases do not come?" This may be because people who often get sick on weekdays have higher sensitivity to their bodies. Once they find that they are unwell, they will go to the hospital for consultation as soon as possible and provide timely treatment.
People who don’t get sick often think that they have good physical fitness and do not like to check their bodies. This gives serious illness a chance to "hide". Usually when there is obvious discomfort, the disease and development will mature.
2. These five "small diseases" appear in the body should be taken seriously. "Minor diseases are not cured, and major diseases are difficult to treat". Some minor diseases seem to be "injury", but they are likely to be precancerous lesions of , especially these "small diseases" that are prone to cancer:
, cirrhosis
cirrhosis is a precancerous lesion of liver cancer . For the history of hepatitis B with a foundation of cirrhosis, it is a high-risk group for liver cancer.
Hepatitis B cirrhosis patients should have a physical examination of liver ultrasound and alpha-fetoprotein every 3 months to six months, quit smoking and drinking, and help stabilize the condition through standardized treatment.
. Chronic atrophic gastritis with atypical dysplasia
Chronic atrophic gastritis may belong to a precancerous lesion or precancerous state. When the gastric mucosa is accompanied by atypical dysplasia and intestinal epithelial metaplasia, it is likely to be a manifestation of precancerous lesions.
to deal with chronic atrophic gastritis, it can be used to help diagnose as soon as possible through gastroscopy and mucosal biopsy. As long as you receive regular treatment in a timely manner during the chronic phase, it will usually not become cancerous.
, adenomatous polyps
There are many types of polyps, among which adenomatous polyps are recognized as precancerous lesions, especially those with diameters greater than 2 cm, and have a higher chance of cancer. When polyps are found, it is best to perform resection, which can greatly reduce the probability of intestinal cancer.
, Barrett esophageal
Barrett esophageal esophageal complex squamous epithelial in the lower esophageal mucosa is replaced by monolayer columnar epithelial , which has a certain degree of aversion to esophageal cancer.
It can cause gastroesophageal reflux , hiatal hernia, etc. Patients will have acid reflux and gastric burning. As the disease develops, it may be accompanied by sternum pain, upper abdominal pain, dysphagia, etc.
Barrett's esophagus is generally found through X-ray examination, endoscopy, esophageal pressure measurement and pH monitoring.
, cervical intraepithelial neoplasia lesions
After cervical epithelial cells are continuously infected by the virus, atypical dysplasia can occur and then turn to cancer, but the process is longer and may take 10 years or more. Generally, women can find abnormalities through TCT and HPV testing. When a woman has a small amount of vaginal bleeding after a close life or a gynecological examination, it should be taken seriously.
Precancerous lesions are not cancer, they are controllable and even reversible . Many cancer lesions improve their lifestyle and treat symptomatically, so early diagnosis and early prevention and treatment are the key to avoiding the progress of the disease.
3. Will cancer be contagious and inherited?
In the case, the relative of Xiao Zeng’s mother also suffered from gallbladder stones. This mother eventually turned into cancer due to gallstones. This made us think of a question: Will cancer be contagious or hereditary?
Indeed, cancer has familial phenomena, just like a woman in her family discovers breast cancer , so the probability of breast cancer being discovered by the next generation in the family also increases. First of all, we must be sure that cancer will not be contagious, but there are many factors that cause cancer, such as hepatitis B virus and Helicobacter pylori. When a family lives in the same environment and contacts each other, it will increase the probability of the virus spread, thus leading to the occurrence of family cancer.
Cancer itself does not inherit, it is the "susceptibility" of cancer.
At present, we know that about 10% of the hundreds of cancers are related to specific genetic genes, also known as "hereditary tumors", including: breast cancer, ovarian cancer, hereditary retinoblastoma, hereditary medullary thyroid carcinoma, etc. These genetic factors cannot be changed. People with a family history of tumors should be more vigilant and prevent them as soon as possible.
How to prevent cancer? Share , Cancer Hospital of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, , Academician Sun Yan's cancer prevention scripture:
- quit smoking and restrict alcohol, cigarettes and alcohol are related to various cancers;
- control weight, obesity is related to more than 20 different types of cancer;
- eat a healthy diet, eating processed meat will increase the risk of intestinal cancer;
- insist on exercise and ensure 30-60 minutes of exercise every day can reduce the risk of cancer;
- maintain optimism, and getting angry will cause harm to your feelings and the body.
Many inconspicuous minor illnesses may be painless without any feelings, but once ignored, it is easy to develop into a serious illness. Therefore, when a disease is discovered, you should actively treat it, adjust your lifestyle, check regularly, and keep the condition in a time when it is controllable.
Reference materials:
[1] "7 common "precancerous lesions", beware! 》. Medical Tumor Channel. 2020-12-26
[2] "Precancerous Lesions of Esophageal Cancer-Barrett Esophageal Tumor (Barrett)". Magnolia Ark. 2020-11-19
[3] "Cancer needs to be inherited? Want to be contagious? West China experts say that you can’t just get a tumor gene report to judge! 》. West China Hospital of Sichuan University .2021-01-05
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