Jiang Shiwei, the chief physician of colorectal surgery at Taichung Rongchi Chiayi Branch, reminded that people between the ages of 50 and 74 should go to the hospital for a fecal occult blood screening every two years. If positive, they should immediately undergo a colonoscopy. (Provided by Zhongrong Chiayi Branch)
[Reporter Ding Weijie / Chiayi Report]”Xiao Wu” in his 50s had bloody stools for several months. He thought hemorrhoids were bleeding, but he didn’t care. It was only after seeing a doctor that he found out that he had a rectal tumor and received treatment.
Jiang Shiwei, the chief physician of colorectal surgery at Taichung Rong Chiayi Branch, said that after inquiring about the medical history, it was found that Xiao Wu’s mother also died of rectal cancer. In addition, Xiao Wu had been a smoke addict since he was young, which greatly increased the tumor evolution. The probability of malignancy (rectal cancer), after being detailed by the medical staff, Xiao Wu is willing to start treatment as soon as possible.
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Jiang Shiwei said that in the early stage of colorectal cancer, there are usually no obvious symptoms, but if you find changes in bowel habits, frequent abdominal pain, bloody stools, or you still want to defecate after going to the toilet, you should be alert and check early. If you have frequent diarrhea, constipation, thin stools, weight loss for no reason, and anemia, which are symptoms of high risk of colorectal cancer, it is recommended to seek medical treatment immediately.
He said that colorectal cancer ranks first among the top ten cancers in my country, and 5% of the patients are caused by congenital genes, but most patients are caused by acquired risk factors in the environment. Cancer risk. Eating more than 100 grams of red meat or processed meat per day increases the risk of cancer by 12%. Smoking will also increase the risk of cancer and mortality. If the colorectal polyp exceeds 1 cm, the risk of cancer is more than 5 times that of the average person. If you have a family history of colorectal cancer, the risk of cancer will be 2 to 3 times higher than the average person.
Jiang Shiwei urged people between the ages of 50 and 74 to go to the hospital for a fecal occult blood screening test every two years. If they are found to be positive, they should immediately undergo a colonoscopy. Even if they are negative, they should be tracked regularly to avoid delays in treatment due to intermittent bleeding.
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