Today we will focus on gastrointestinal polyps. What factors are related to the formation of gastrointestinal polyps? Is it easy to become cancerous?
has gastrointestinal polyps and will not show obvious symptoms in the early stage. It is only discovered by chance during gastroenteroscopy. Gastrointestinal polyps can cause blood circulation in the gastrointestinal mucosa at the growth site, which will affect the function of the gastrointestinal tract, and cause clinical symptoms such as indigestion, abdominal pain, vomiting, and ; larger gastrointestinal polyps have a rich blood circulation, which is prone to bleeding; a small number of gastrointestinal polyps have a tendency to malignant changes, which will form tumors; some polyps may be precancerous lesions .
Causes of gastrointestinal polyps?
Western medicine has unclear the cause and pathogenesis of gastrointestinal polyps, which may be related to Helococcus pylori infection , stimulation of long-term chronic inflammation, genetic factors, poor eating habits, and drug stimulation.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it has a lot to do with diet. Frequently eating raw, cold, spicy, greasy, and difficult to digest foods, and inadequate eating, these bad eating habits will damage the gastrointestinal tract, bloating, acid reflux, hiccups, hiccups, stomachache, , stomachache, and other symptoms, causing inflammation. Long-term inflammatory stimulation will cause hyperplasia, leading to the production of gastrointestinal polyps.
Are gastrointestinal polyps prone to cancer?
Most polyps are benign tumors, but some polyps have a certain tendency to become cancerous under the long-term stimulation of certain factors. Some malignant tumors can also manifest as polyps in the early stages.
Cancerosis of gastrointestinal polyps is related to many factors, such as the type, size, location, number of polyps.
1. Type
polyps can be divided into four types according to histology : inflammatory, adenomatous, hamartomatous and proliferative. Inflammatory polyps are related to the inflammatory reaction of the intestines. They grow very slowly and basically do not become cancerous; but if inflammation occurs for a long time and repeatedly, cancer may also occur; adenomatous polyps are prone to cancer.
2. Size, shape, number, and location
The larger the diameter of the polyp, the higher the chance of cancer. The diameter is between 1-2 cm, the probability of cancer is usually 10% ; if the diameter is greater than 2 cm, the probability of cancer is usually 50% ; the appearance of the polyp is not regular, the surface of the polyp is rough and uneven, and even nodules, hard texture, and prone to bleeding lesions. The probability of cancer in a single polyp is relatively low. If there are 3 or more polyps at the same time, the probability of cancer will be higher; the rate of cancer in gastric polyps is lower, while the position of intestinal polyps is lower (the closer to the anus, such as rectal polyps ) is higher;
3. Age
Polyps are more common in middle-aged and elderly people, and gastrointestinal polyps are more common in the age of 50 years old;
If there are the following situations, be wary of the possibility of evil deeds:
1. Polyps that grow rapidly in a short time;
2. The base is relatively broad, without obvious boundaries, and forms an integral part of the surrounding tissues;
3. Polyps with genetic tendencies such as familial colon polyps.
Warm reminder:
1. It is recommended that people over 40 years old should undergo a gastroenteroscope regardless of whether they have gastrointestinal symptoms or not;
2. People with family inheritance should take the initiative to go to the hospital for examination;
3. Polyps should be removed as much as possible to avoid future problems.
4. It is best to undergo pathological examination for the resection of polyps to determine the nature of the polyps;
6. Regular review.
polyp cancer is a long-term process. When the gastrointestinal polyps have not yet formed but the body is already uncomfortable, you can diagnose and regulate according to the symptoms and characteristics, start from the personal constitution and the causes of gastrointestinal polyps, and prevent the occurrence of polyps in the early stage; for gastrointestinal polyps that have occurred, in addition to Western medicine surgery and regular re-examination, traditional Chinese medicine can diagnose and understand them, and then use corresponding treatment methods and prescriptions to relieve the patient's discomfort, solve the cause of polyps from the source, and prevent the polyps from occurring again.
We should pay more attention to it in normal times:
We should pay more attention to maintaining healthy diet and living habits, focusing on fresh, light and easy-to-digest foods. Try not to eat raw, cold, spicy, and pickled foods, eat on time, and don’t eat too much. Don’t eat too little; eat more fruits and vegetables, exercise appropriately, and keep a happy mood.
