▲ 7 signs of colorectal cancer were exposed, and the doctor pointed out that 1 symptom was the most terrifying: it was already in the middle and late stage when it was discovered.
Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers, and the formation of cancer cells is not an instant thing, usually through the interaction of many different factors, including age, diet, living habits, etc. For this reason, Taiwanese doctors shared 7 signs of colorectal cancer. If you have these symptoms, you should seek medical attention in time.
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Taiwanese colorectal and anal surgeon Huang Yu is on Facebookpersonal pageHe said that before understanding colorectal cancer, one must first know what cancer is. In general, the cause of cancer is mainly related to the mutation of the cell gene, and the cancer of the cell is not formed instantaneously, usually through the interaction of many different factors, causing the cells in the area to suddenly become cancerous, including age, diet and living habits, genetics, etc. , the more cells there are, the more likely it is to become cancerous.
Dr. Huang Yu pointed out that, excluding factors such as age growth and genetics, diet and living habits play an important role. The more stimulation is given to the cells in this area, the cells in this area are more likely to become cancerous. We are eating every day. If more and more additives, carcinogens and unhealthy eating habits enter the intestinal tract, and the intestinal digestion takes time, the cells in the intestinal tract will continue to divide to help digestion.
According to the latest cancer registration data from Taiwan’s National Health Administration, colorectal cancer ranks first in the cancer list for 15 consecutive years, and men are 1.5 times more likely to develop it than women. For this reason, Dr. Huang listed 7 signs of colorectal cancer. If more symptoms are met, it is recommended to seek medical treatment in advance and maintain regular checkups:
1. Anemia: usually combined with stool bleeding, accompanied by dizziness.
2. Weight loss: accompanied by loss of appetite, be more careful if you have the 3rd, 4th, and 5th symptoms simultaneously.
3. Abdominal pain and abdominal distension: If the inexplicable abdominal pain lasts for several days, and the pain location is fixed.
4. Vomiting: Vomiting caused by intestinal obstruction caused by colorectal cancer tumors oppressing the intestinal tract.
5. Long-term constipation: Be careful not to confuse it with general constipation.
6. Thinning of the fecal column: those with ring-shaped growth of cancer will lead to narrowing of the intestinal lumen, which is mostly an early manifestation.
7. Asymptomatic: Usually many people with precancerous colorectal cancer have no symptoms, and this is also a scary thing.
Dr. Huang suggested that to prevent colorectal cancer, first of all, people over the age of 50 should undergo regular screening, including fecal occult blood testing or colonoscopy; if they have long-term smoking, drinking or poor eating habits, it is recommended that people over the age of 35 You can start regular testing, “because usually the scary thing about colorectal cancer is that it is usually in the middle and late stage when symptoms are found.”
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