A patient has suffered from the third stage of gastric cancer due to afraid of having gastroscopy.
A doctor indicated that there was a 68-year-old male patient who went to hospital because of backache and abdominal swelling two years ago. At that time, the doctor recommended him to have gastroscopy, but the patient did not accept it, only took medicine, and didn't return to the hospital for a long time.
After three months, the patient returned to the hospital and indicated that his stomach was stuffy and sometimes vomited. However, the patient was still refused to have gastroscopy arranged by the doctor. Later, the patient returned to the hospital again because of bad appetite and finally had gastroscopy, but unfortunately it was too late. The tumor has grown 5 cm in the stomach pylorus, the diagnosis was the third stage of gastric cancer with gastric outlet obstruction, and there was lymphatic metastasis, if not treated, the patient would only have 3 months life span.
Painless gastroscopy is available now.
However, some patients still refuse to have the examination because they fear of the examination and the bad results. Therefore, it will unable to treat at the end.There are not significant symptoms in the initial stage of gastric cancer, so it is easy to be ignored, such as: indigestion, uncomfortable stomach, bloating, snoring, bad appetite, etc. Because the symptoms can be relieved sometimes, most people will only take medicine, such as: Gastric dispersal, gastrointestinal drugs. Therefore, the patients consider it would be fine.
The mortality rate of gastric cancer patients is high. More than 95% of patients with early gastric cancer can live for more than 5 years after surgery, but the 5-year survival rate of progressive gastric cancer is only 20%, and those without lymphatic metastasis can reach 30%. However, combined with lymphatic metastasis Only 10% of gastric cancer. It can be known that early detection and early treatment is the best cure for gastric cancer.
Doctor reminds the public that if they have symptoms of losing appetite, nausea and vomiting, bloating after eating, snoring, acid reflux and other symptoms of dyspepsia, also a common and lack of specific early gastric cancer signals, they should go to hospitals for having gastroscopy. If they don't have problems, they can feel safe. If they have problems, they can have early treatment. Don't fear it.
Don't let life be regrettable because of "fear"
The main reasons of gastric cancer are eating habits and dietary substances. Other potentially relevant factors include: Helicobacter pylori, peptic ulcer, chronic gastritis, pernicious anemia, gastric glandular sputum, family history of gastric cancer, smoking, etc.
Doctors advises people that don't drink too much alcohol, eat salty, overheated foods, overeating, and should have a regular meals for three times a day.
In addition, people should quit smoking and don't eat moldy food. They can have more fresh vegetables and fruits, rich in vitamins and beta carotene, such as tomatoes, asparagus, onions, broccoli, eggplant, etc., and properly strengthen the protein intake of eggs, milk, fresh fish, fresh meat and soy products, and they can also help to protect the gastric mucosa.
