Everyone has a 1/5 chance of getting cancer in his life.
Cancer has become the second leading cause of death in China.
More than 1.6 million people in China are diagnosed with cancer and 1.2 million people die of cancer every year.
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Dr. Clove seemed to hear someone covering his ears and shaking his head: Don’t listen, don’t listen, the monk chanted sutras, and then he would turn off the article and leave.
Friends, don’t turn pale at the mention of cancer.
Today, I actually want to invite Dr. Ding Chao from the oncology department to talk about which cancers can be found as early as possible, which is professionally called [cancer screening].
Colon Cancer: The 5th Most Incidence Cancer in China
Everyone has a 1/20 chance of developing colon cancer in his life. If colon cancer is found early, the 5-year survival rate of patients can be increased to 90%.
Over 50 years old, both men and women need to do one of the following screening:
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Colonoscopy is examined every 10 years.
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Sigmoidoscopy is examined every 5 years.
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Barium meal examination of colon is conducted every 5 years.
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CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) is performed every 5 years.
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Check stool DNA every 3 years.
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Check fecal occult blood test based on guaiac resin every year.
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Check stool immunochemistry every year.
Breast Cancer: The Highest Cancer Incidence in Chinese Women
Some people may not know that men’s breasts are not only used to distinguish the positive from the negative, but also can get breast cancer.
Generally speaking, women over the age of 20 can examine the breast through their own observation and touch. Often look at the nipple for abnormal secretions, look at the size and characteristics of the breast, whether the breast skin has abnormal changes (such as orange peel-like changes), and then touch whether there are hard lumps.
However, in many cases, the abnormalities found only by oneself [taking a look and touching] have nothing to do with breast cancer.
But don’t panic at first sight. All you have to do is go to the hospital as soon as possible for further examination by a doctor.
Cervical cancer: China accounts for 1/3 of the world’s new cases every year,
China is a large country with cervical cancer. Most cervical cancer is caused by a sexually transmitted virus, human papillomavirus (HPV). Cervical cancer screening is to detect HPV infection, precancerous lesions or early cervical cancer.
Most cervical cancer can be diagnosed at an early stage, but many women have to wait until symptoms appear before going to see a doctor, thus missing the best treatment opportunity in vain.
At present, the cancer screening that ordinary healthy people can do is the above three kinds. Here are three more that only need to be carried out for high-risk groups.
Lung Cancer: The Most Incidence Cancer in China
A terrible fact is that most lung cancer patients are in advanced stage when they are found, and the therapeutic effect is not good.
If you are 55-74 years old, have a 30-pack history of smoking, and are currently smoking or quitting smoking for less than 15 years, the risk of lung cancer is very high. It is recommended to check low-dose chest CT once a year.
Does this [Baonian] mean what? It is to multiply the number of packs you smoke every day by the number of years you have smoked. For example, if you smoke 3 packs a day for 10 years, that is 30 packs a day.
In addition to colon cancer, breast cancer, cervical cancer and lung cancer, common liver cancer, esophageal cancer and gastric cancer also have corresponding examination methods, which can detect minor changes [that may become cancer] at an early stage, or detect early and asymptomatic cancers.
These seven kinds of cancers account for 80% of all cancers in adults.
Cancer prevention starts with regular physical examination.
In addition to cancer screening in the strict sense, the annual routine physical examination can also detect some cancers early.
For example, for physical examination of the lower thyroid gland, oral cavity, lymph nodes and abdomen, doctors use their eyes and hands to judge whether there is any abnormality.
For adults over 20 years old, it is recommended to have a routine physical examination once a year.
It should also be emphasized that cancer screening can only provide clues for early detection of cancer and cannot finally diagnose cancer.
Instead of relying too much on cancer screening in physical examination, we might as well change our unhealthy lifestyle as early as possible to reduce the risk of cancer.
Dr. Clove is going to talk about the old saying again. I will give you another stroke of the key points of cancer prevention:
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Stay away from tobacco;
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Keep your weight within a healthy range;
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Exercise regularly;
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A balanced and healthy diet;
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Reduce alcohol intake;
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Reduce direct ultraviolet radiation on skin;
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Know your own physical condition, the physical condition of your family relatives, and your cancer risk.
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Maintain regular physical examination and reasonable cancer screening.