At this point, Ms. Zhao did not realize that there was a problem with her intestines. Until a week ago, Ms. Zhao found that the amount of bleeding in the stool became larger and she found that she had symptoms of fatigue , so she went to the outpatient clinic of the municipal hospital again for treatment. The outpatient clinic of was initially diagnosed as "rectal placeholder lesions" and was admitted to the hospital.
During the hospitalization period, Ms. Zhao cooperated with the doctor to conduct a series of examinations, among which, the stool was routinely occult blood, and the liver function showed that alkaline phosphatase was slightly higher; colorectoscopy found that there were multiple polyps in the anal margin, with a total of about 37;
Among them, polyps are divided into leaves at 70cm from the anal edge, which is soft in material and prone to bleeding;
There is a cauliflower pattern bulge 5-8cm from the anus, hard intestinal cavity, hard and narrow. Pathological tests show differentiated adenocarcinoma in the rectum. Ms. Zhao was diagnosed as "rectal malignant tumor" .
Doctor told Ms. Zhao that if Ms. Zhao had gone to the hospital in time when she found out that she had abnormal bowel movements at the beginning and deal with intestinal polyps in time, she might not have been “dragged” to the current intestinal cancer!
In fact, most people are not unfamiliar with intestinal polyps, but many people are only aware of it. They do not have a clear understanding and understanding of intestinal polyps. When the body gives signals, they do not discover them in time, so it is easy to "drag" into intestinal cancer.
1. Is intestinal polyps scary?
First of all, we need to know what is intestinal polyps? large intestine consists of the cecum, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon and rectum. large intestine polyps is a general term for the intraluminal bulges that are higher than the mucosa in each section of the large intestine.
Secondly, colorectal polyps can be divided into different types according to different causes. Among them, adenomatous polyps are most likely to cause colorectal cancer , so they are also called "cancer-derived polyps". Under endoscopy, the larger the adenoma, the more irregular or pedicle-free, the more villus, and the more severe the degree of abnormal hyperplasia, the greater the chance of cancer.
So, what are the incidence and cancer rate of large intestinal polyps? About 50% of adults will get intestinal polyps by the age of 50, and the incidence is very high. Among them, adenomatous polyps that are prone to cancer in account for 70% to 80% of all large intestinal polyps, and their cancer rate is 1.4% to 9.2%.
In general, intestinal polyps are an intestinal problem that everyone cannot ignore. Even if not all intestinal polyps will become cancerous, the proportion of adenomatous polyps that are prone to cancer is not small. As long as we can detect and process intestinal polyps, intestinal polyps are not scary!
2. Why do your intestines have polyps?
The large intestine is a very important digestive organ in the human body. The food the human body eats every day will pass through the large intestine. During the peristalsis of the large intestine, various frictions and food stimulation cannot be avoided, and polyps are easily grown. There are many causes of intestinal polyps:
First, bad eating habits
In daily diet, like to eat spicy Spicy foods, insufficient fiber intake, excessive intake of fat and protein will significantly increase the incidence of large intestinal polyps. When the fiber intake is insufficient, it is not conducive to intestinal peristalsis. Food residues stay in the intestines. Various stimulating factors continue to stimulate the intestinal mucosa, which is prone to intestinal polyps.
Eating excessive fat and protein will also stimulate the production of intestinal polyps. A high-fat and high-protein diet can easily induce the gallbladder to secrete a large amount of bile. A large amount of bile is converted into bile acid in the intestine. Chole acid and bacteria interact with each other to erode the intestinal mucosa, causing irreversible damage to intestinal mucosa cells. These damaged mucosal cells are prone to lesions into intestinal polyps.
second, age and lifestyle
According to the "Analysis of Risk Factors Related to Carcinoma of Large Intestinal Polyps", the good age of large Intestinal Polyps is 45 to 74 years old , accounting for 70.73% of all intestinal Polyps patients.
In addition, long-term smoking is also a major cause. Those who smoke for more than 20 years are more likely to develop larger adenomas in the intestines. Also, emotional and mental stress can also affect the production of intestinal polyps.
Intestinal polyps have a tendency to be inherited from families, especially adenomatous polyposis, which is a dominant genetic disease. If there is a family history, the probability of adenocarcinoma in all family members will be greatly increased. As long as one of the family members is found to have adenomatous polyps, other family members must start an intestinal examination to check and treat intestinal polyps once a year after the age of 40.
In addition, factors such as intestinal stimulation, genetic abnormalities and bile metabolism disorders can also affect the production of intestinal polyps. So, after understanding the factors that may induce intestinal polyps, what abnormal manifestations in the body should we capture the signals sent by the intestine?
3. When the body gives the following three abnormal signals, beware of checking intestinal polyps!
Generally, there are no obvious symptoms intestinal polyps. When obvious symptoms are found, the intestinal polyps may have become cancerous. We need to capture small abnormalities in the body in time to prevent "dragging" into intestinal cancer! Let’s see if your body has the following three abnormal symptoms?
blood stool is the most likely to be misdiagnosed among intestinal polyps symptoms. polyps will move up and down in the intestinal cavity with intestinal peristalsis. Under the stimulation of the pressure of feces, surface ulcers and erosion are easily present, causing bleeding.
Many people tend to confuse hemorrhoid bleeding and intestinal polyp bleeding. First, most intestinal polyps bleeding is painless , and hemorrhoid bleeding may cause pain; second, intestinal polyps bleeding is generally mixed with feces , while hemorrhoid bleeding is often bleeding after the stool, and the color is bright red.
Change of bowel habits is the primary symptom of intestinal polyps. The normal number of bowel movements is once every 1-2 days, and the bowel movement time is 3-5 minutes. When the polyp is located at a low level and occupy the anus, the defecation time will become, and the stool will dry and knot, resulting in difficulty in defecation; when the polyp grows in the ampulla of the rectum, it will stimulate the rectal wall, leading to an increase in the number of defecations, etc.
If changes in the time and number of bowel movements, and even constipation and diarrhea appear repeatedly and alternately, causing abdominal pain, , beware of whether intestinal polyps appear.
The normal stool shape should be cylindrical. Generally, polyps that can affect the shape of the stool grow in the colon cavity, and these polyps are large in size, which makes the feces compressed, which will cause the shape to become thinner and flattened when the feces are excreted.
In addition to the above three typical symptoms, intestinal polyps can also cause prolapse, intestinal irritation symptoms, etc.If the above symptoms are found, you should pay attention to it in time and go to the hospital for intestinal polyps as soon as possible!
4. What should I do if I find that there may be intestinal polyps? Is it necessary to deal with intestinal polyps?
Intestinal polyps must be processed! If you find that your body gives an abnormal signal that is suspected to be an intestinal polyps, you should go to the hospital's gastroenterology department or gastrointestinal surgery clinic for medical and screening. At the same time, it is necessary to cooperate with the improvement of stool occult blood and colorectal endoscopy, polyps are removed under the endoscopic endoscopy, and its pathological examination is improved to clarify the pathological properties of polyps. In addition, the recurrence rate of intestinal polyps is also quite high. Poor living habits and daily routines will affect the recurrence of intestinal polyps. It is recommended that should also be reviewed once a year after the intestinal polyps are removed.
Will you have this idea: Since not all intestinal polyps will become cancerous, and intestinal polyps will still recur after removal, is it okay not to deal with intestinal polyps? That must be wrong!
Don’t underestimate the intestinal polyps! Nearly 90% of intestinal cancers are caused by intestinal polyps cancer. The incidence of intestinal polyps is very high, and as you age, the incidence will become higher and higher. Once the intestinal polyps in your intestine are mixed with cancer-prone polyps, it will become intestinal cancer within
In addition, we should also actively prevent the occurrence of intestinal polyps from all aspects of life, reduce the incidence of intestinal polyps, and effectively reduce the risk of intestinal polyps cancer!
5. How to prevent and regulate and protect in life?
The occurrence of intestinal polyps is closely related to bad living habits and eating habits. So how should we prevent the occurrence of intestinal polyps in our lives?
First: "Eat more" and "Eat less"
"Eat more" foods rich in fiber , such as leafy vegetables, apples, bananas, corn, millet, etc. Cellulose in food can effectively stimulate intestinal movement, promote defecation, effectively shorten the stay of harmful substances in feces in the intestines for too long, and reduce stimulation to the intestinal mucosa.
"Eat less" spicy foods and animal fats. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, intestinal polyps are manifestations of the internal heat and toxins of the intestinal tract. Overeating spicy foods will lead to dryness and heat, causing heat and toxins in the body to accumulate. At this time, intestinal polyps are easily found in the intestinal tract. Eating less animal fat can effectively reduce the production of bile and prevent the conversion of bile into harmful bile acids in the intestines, thereby preventing the occurrence of intestinal polyps.
Second: Develop good living habits
First, quit smoking and quit drinking to avoid harmful substances from smoking and alcohol stimulating the intestinal tract and inducing intestinal polyps. Secondly, increases physical exercise can effectively enhance intestinal resistance, accelerate intestinal peristalsis, help excrete toxins in the intestines and protect intestinal health. Again, you need to perform regular routines and not stay up late, which is also a protection for the body's immunity.
Studies have shown that Emotion is closely related to intestinal health . The impact of adverse emotions can also stimulate the intestinal nerves and various bacterial groups, thereby increasing the incidence of intestinal polyps. Excessive stress is also one of the causes of cancer.Keep a good mood, maintain a positive and optimistic attitude is also an important way to protect intestinal health!
Intestinal polyps are not scary. As long as you understand intestinal polyps correctly and learn to distinguish the symptoms of intestinal polyps, you will not be unable to detect them in time like Ms. Zhao at the beginning, and thus be "dragged" into intestinal cancer. Intestinal polyps are very common. What we can do is to detect and deal with them in a timely manner and insist on annual review. At the same time, we cannot rely solely on resection of intestinal polyps to prevent intestinal cancer. We must maintain good living and eating habits and prevent intestinal polyps from the root!
References:
[1] Yi Lin. Intestinal polyps are a "time bomb [J]. Family Medicine. Happy Health, 2021(06):55.
[2] Yu Xiaona, Shao Shunzi, Shen Caifei, Zhang Haoxiang, Wang Pu, Xia Yiju, Li Jingwen, Zhang Anran, Xu Yin, Peng Guiyong, Fang Dianchun. Analysis of risk factors related to cancer of large intestinal polyps [J]. Chongqing Medical , 2014, 43(29):3866-3869.
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