In a family, because the husband and wife have the same living environment and similar lifestyle, they face similar external carcinogenic factors.
Studies have shown that there are four major types of cancer that are more likely to occur in couples.
Four types of cancer are easy for couples to suffer from!
Liver cancer
A large proportion of liver cancer patients in China are caused by hepatitis B virus.
If one spouse has been living together for a long time, if one of them has hepatitis B and the other partner is unprepared, there is a high chance that they will get infected and eventually develop liver cancer for both of them.
Early Signs of Liver Cancer:
Persistent pain in the liver area;
Loss of appetite, indigestion, bloating, diarrhea and other digestive tract conditions;
Edema and fever of the lower extremities.
Lung cancer
Lung cancer has a lot to do with smoking, secondhand smoke, oil smoke, and indoor pollution, and if someone in the family smokes, others will be forced to smoke second-hand smoke, and the risk of lung cancer will gradually increase.
Lung cancer early signs:
Paroxysmal irritating dry cough, chest tightness, coughing up bloody sputum, shoulder pain, dysphagia, head swelling, etc.
Stomach cancer
Long-term poor eating habits will increase the incidence of gastric cancer, such as eating spicy, irritating and greasy food, irregular diet, and easily inducing gastrointestinal diseases.
If gastritis and stomach ulcers are not cured for a long time, they may develop into stomach cancer.
As an important factor in the induction of gastric cancer, Helicobacter pylori is contagious, if one of the husband and wife is infected with Helicobacter pylori, the other person may be infected, laying a hidden danger for gastric cancer.
Early Signs of Gastric Cancer:
Pain in the upper abdomen or a feeling of fullness and burning;
Loss of appetite, recurrent belching, and weight loss;
There is black stool.
Colorectal cancer
Couples have similar eating habits, such as excessive intake of preserved foods, which contain nitrite amines that greatly increase the risk of colorectal cancer.
In addition, long-term consumption of a high-fat, low-fiber diet and a high-protein diet will increase the prevalence of colon cancer.
Colorectal cancer early signals:
Changes in bowel habits such as diarrhea and constipation, as well as changes in stool properties such as bloody stools, mucus stools, and thin stool strips may occur.
Don't be careless about maintaining good habits
Experts remind that the occurrence of "couple cancer" should be prevented by changing unhealthy lifestyles.
Eat a reasonable diet
Nutritionally balanced and comprehensive.
Dietary misconceptions should be avoided.
Healthy cooking and delicious food.
Food safety is fundamental.
Spoons and chopsticks to keep healthy.
Exercise in moderation
Exercise should be gradual.
Hobbies are also indispensable.
Only the sports you like.
in order to persist for a long time.
Quit smoking and limit alcohol
Tobacco smoke is harmful.
There are ways to quit smoking scientifically.
Drink less alcohol and don't drink too much.
Drunkenness hurts the body even more.
Mental health
Be kind to yourself and accept others.
Adaptable to the environment, emotionally normal, harmonious personality.
Get rid of pain and troubles at the right time.
Actively seek new ways to change the unfavorable status quo.
When a member of the family suffers from a tumor.
Others should be vigilant.
EarlyPrevention, early detection, early **
Text**: Sanqin People's Health 2023 Issue 12 Healthy China.
Shaanxi People's Health Science Popularization Expert: Xi'an People's Hospital (Fourth Municipal Hospital) Chief Physician of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Diagnosis and Treatment Center Huang Rui*** Internet invasion and deletion.