"Dad, don't be drinking! The doctor said that after being discharged from the hospital, not a drop of alcohol should be contaminated! Looking at Uncle Wu, who was used to drinking a little wine every day, his son was a little worried.
Uncle Wu, 56 years old this year, was diagnosed with early lung cancer half a year ago, and then was treated in the hospital for a period of time, and his body recovered well. The doctor advised him to do a few more chemotherapy treatments to consolidate, but he said he was unwilling to say anything and insisted on being discharged.
After going back, Uncle Wu continued to live his own life, saying that he was diagnosed with cancer at this age, and there was no need to waste money if it couldn't be cured anyway, it was better to live the last days happily, and drinking a little wine after dinner every day was his favorite, and he naturally couldn't miss it at this time.
For Uncle Wu's approach, the doctor and his family felt unreasonable, but no one could persuade him......
1. Everyone has cancer cells, can cancer cells turn into cancer?
When it comes to cancer, many people talk about it, but now the number of people suffering from cancer is increasing, and cancer has become a very common disease, but there are many people who are afraid of cancer because they don't know about it.
In fact, everyone has a cancer gene in their body, and a study published in the journal Cancer Research by the American Association for Cancer Research pointed out that almost everyone has a cancer gene in their body.
Li Zhizhong, a cancer science writer, said that cancer cells are not only found in the elderly, but also in all human bodies, and there are many "cancer cells" in the body all the time, which are evolved from healthy cells in their long lives by their own internal metabolites and external environmental influences, but cancer cells ≠ cancer.
Ke Ying, chief pharmacist of the First People's Hospital of Mianyang City, said that the presence of several cancer cells in the body generally does not cause cancer, but in two cases, the cancer cells may gradually develop into cancer.
First, there is an external problem, a small number of cancer cells continue to grow more and more in the body, and eventually evolve into cancer;
The second is that there are problems within the body, such as long-term bad lifestyle habits, psychological state, or a combination of factors that lead to problems with the immune system, giving cancer cells a chance to grow.
There is no standard answer to how deadly cancer is, and every cancer patient is different, and the cause of death is different. However, the majority of cancer patients eventually die due to organ failure, which may be organ failure or systemic failure.
For example, in the later stage of brain tumor, it will compress important nerves and cause death, lung cancer will overfill the lung space and cause death due to respiratory failure, and leukemia will cause the exhaustion of normal cells, causing systemic hypoxia and death.
2. Cancer cells like you to do these 4 things, and the more you do it, the higher the risk
The development of cancer takes a long time, and many patients do not begin to reflect on themselves until they are diagnosed, but by this time it is too late. These bad habits will become the "pusher" in the development of cancer, and if you have them, you must get rid of them as soon as possible.
1. Smoking and drinking
Every puff of cigarette smoke brings dozens of identified carcinogens, significantly increasing the risk of lung cancer.
Alcohol is also a well-established carcinogen, and long-term alcohol consumption increases the risk of many cancers such as liver cancer, esophageal cancer, and colorectal cancer.
2. Don't like sports
People who lack exercise have a slower metabolism in the body, and metabolic waste products are easy to accumulate in the body and induce inflammation. Repeated inflammation can easily lead to cell damage, and gene mutations may occur in the process of repairing the damage, increasing the risk of cancer.
3. Poor diet
With the improvement of living standards, many people like to eat a lot of high-fat and high-calorie foods in their daily diet, which can easily lead to obesity in the long run, and then increase the risk of bowel cancer.
Eating food at a temperature of more than 65 °C for a long time can easily lead to burns of the oral cavity and esophageal mucosa, which in turn leads to inflammation, and repeated inflammation has a great probability of evolving into esophageal cancer.
4. Too saving
Thrift is a traditional virtue in the mainland, and some people are reluctant to throw away the moldy food after encountering it in their daily lives, so they will continue to eat it after removing the moldy parts, which is very undesirable! Aflatoxin may be present in moldy food, which is a clear carcinogen and is directly related to the occurrence of liver cancer.
There are also some more frugal elderly people, in order to save money when cooking, do not turn on the range hood, or turn off as soon as they finish cooking, and those who are exposed to kitchen fumes for a long time have a greater risk of lung cancer.
3. Cancer is "eaten", please insist on two more and three less
According to data released by the National Cancer Agency, there will be 4,824,700 new cancer cases and 2,574,200 new cancer deaths in the mainland in 2022, which means that at least more than 10,000 people will suffer from cancer every day in the mainland.
In addition to the influence of age, genetics and environmental factors, poor dietary habits and dietary structure are also greatly related to the occurrence of cancer, especially gastrointestinal diseases such as stomach cancer, bowel cancer, and esophageal cancer.
Therefore, cancer prevention should start with eating habits, and do the following two more and three less.
1. Eat more vegetables, fruits, grains and legumes
It is recommended to eat more non-starchy vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes and other foods every day, as the rich dietary fiber in vegetables and fruits has certain benefits for the prevention of many cancers.
It is recommended to consume at least 500g of vegetables per day, of which dark vegetables account for more than half. 250g of fruits per day, including more than 2 kinds of dark colors and low sugar content;
Whole grains and mixed legumes are very beneficial to reduce the risk of colorectal cancer, and it is recommended to eat 1~3 amounts of whole grains and miscellaneous legumes every day, such as black rice, barley, yellow rice, mung beans, kidney beans, etc.
2. Eat more lightly
When cooking, pay attention to the use of less frying, frying, smoking and roasting, try to steam, boil, blanch and other light methods, it is best not to eat burnt, high salt, high oil food.
3. Eat less processed meat and red meat
Sausages, bacon and ham all belong to the category of processed meat, which will produce harmful substances such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and nitroso compounds during processing, and long-term intake will increase the level of oxidative stress in the body, which is easy to cause the body to produce inflammatory reactions and increase the risk of cancer.
Red meat, on the other hand, refers to pork, beef and mutton, and studies have found that excessive consumption can also cause inflammation in the body and also increase the risk of colorectal cancer.
4. Eat less salty
Long-term high-salt diet can lead to damage and atrophy of the gastric mucosa, and the risk of genetic mutations will also increase, increasing the risk of gastric cancer.
It is recommended that adults keep their daily salt intake below 5g and reduce their intake of preserved foods.
5. Drink less alcohol
Alcohol is a well-established carcinogen, and long-term excessive alcohol consumption can significantly increase the risk of many cancers such as liver cancer, stomach cancer, oral cancer, and esophageal cancer.
The Continental Dietary Guidelines recommend that adults should consume < 15g of alcohol per day, but children, pregnant and lactating women, and people with chronic diseases are not recommended to drink alcohol.
There is a lot to do with the occurrence of cancer and bad lifestyle habits, and you should make changes now when you read the article. And some people who are unfortunate enough to suffer from cancer, do not be discouraged, and actively cooperate with doctors for treatment in order to achieve a longer survival period!
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