Colorectal cancer is one of the common malignant tumors in China, ranking second among all malignant tumors and first among digestive tract tumors, seriously threatening people's lives and health, and about 95% of colorectal cancers are evolved from intestinal polyps. So in our daily life, how can we judge whether our intestines are healthy and whether there are polyps?
In this issue of "Doctors Have Something to Say", we invite the chief physician from the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College and the 416 Hospital of Nuclear Industry to talk about the topic of intestinal health.
Topic of this issue. Intestinal polyps?Keep an eye out for these signals
Most modern people have irregular life and rest, and work pressure, resulting in long-term irregular diet. The population suffering from colorectal cancer is getting younger and younger, and the incidence of colorectal cancer in adults under the age of 50 is increasing significantly. So how can we tell if we have polyps in our intestines?Who is at high risk for screening?
Today, Qiu Boyun, deputy chief physician from the Department of Gastroenterology of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College and 416 Hospital of Nuclear Industry, will talk to you about how to judge your intestinal health through some "signals" in daily life.
How to quickly and easily determine gut health?
In daily life, we can make a simple judgment by the following four points:
1. Whether the characteristics of the poop have changed. For example, whether it is thin, whether there is bloody stool, mucus stool, etc.
2. Whether you often have symptoms of constipation or diarrhea, or both.
3. Whether there is frequent abdominal pain, bloating, or even a lump in the abdomen.
Fourth, in the absence of deliberate **, whether there is significant weight loss, fatigue and fatigue.
If you have any of these conditions, you can go to the hospital for further tests to rule out the risk of lesions.
Relationship between intestinal polyps and colorectal cancer.
Although about 95% of bowel cancers are caused by intestinal polyps, it takes about 10 years for intestinal polyps to develop into bowel cancer, and we have plenty of time to block the cancerous transformation of polyps.
How can you tell if an intestinal polyp is cancerous?
The most intuitive and accurate examination is undoubtedly colonoscopy. It can clearly see the entire intestinal wall, even polyps as small as 1-2 mm, and can be removed at the same time as intestinal polypsWhen encountering a suspected cancerous lesion, a biopsy can also be obtained for pathological examination. Therefore, colonoscopy is not only the gold standard for diagnosing colorectal cancer, but also fundamentally prevents polyps from becoming more and more cancerous.
Who needs a colonoscopy to screen for colorectal cancer?
If possible, it is recommended that everyone have regular check-ups according to their own conditions, especially people over 50 years old, regardless of men and women, whether they have symptoms or not, whether they have risk factors or not, they should have colonoscopy to ensure intestinal health.
If you are at high risk, you should be screened regularly for colorectal cancer from the age of 40. High-risk groups mainly include people with a history of cancer, intestinal inflammatory diseases, long-term chronic diarrhea, chronic constipation, mucus and bloody stool, chronic appendicitis or appendectomy, biliary tract diseases, diabetes, and a family history of gastrointestinal tumors.
In addition, people who have long-term bad lifestyle Xi habits, such as smoking, drinking, irregular diet or overeating, liking big fish and meat, eating pickled foods and barbecues, excessive work pressure, and often staying up late, also belong to the category of high-risk groups.
About the ** rate of colorectal cancer.
If you do have colorectal cancer, it does not mean that it is "incurable". Early colorectal cancer has the best chance, and current data suggest that the 5-year survival rate can exceed 90;If colorectal cancer has spread locally to adjacent organs or lymph nodes, the 5-year survival rate drops to 704％；However, in the case of advanced colorectal cancer, the 5-year survival rate is only 125％。Therefore, it should be detected early, as early as possible, and intestinal health must not be neglected.
Adhering to good lifestyle Xi and a healthy diet can maximize your gut health and reduce the risk of disease. Coupled with the use of colonoscopy for screening, you can stay away from the "big killer" of colorectal cancer to the greatest extent.
The doctor has something to say.
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