Tag: Oncology department

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Truth, French fries cause cancer?

The foreign fast food of Uncle Mai and Grandpa Ken’s family is now popular all over the world. It is estimated that everyone has eaten the French fries of these two families. They are crisp outside and tender inside, with red ketchup. They are sweet and sour. But are French fries really safe to eat? Can it cause cancer? We also need to know. According to the inspection results of < < Consumer Reports > >, Acrylamide was detected in KFC and McDonald’s French fries, of which KFC was 280g/kg and McDonald’s was 240g/kg. However, trans fatty acids were not detected in the two major foreign fast food French fries (detection limit was 0.05 g/100g). According to the data, the Read More …

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Everyone can get cancer, and these nine symptoms cannot be ignored.

Sometimes, the symptoms of cancer are obvious, but sometimes they are not necessarily obvious. It is a pity that it is too late when the patient finds out. The nine kinds of symptoms to be mentioned below are the possible manifestations of cancer. Of course, the opposite is not true. It cannot be said that having these symptoms is equivalent to getting cancer. These symptoms are not formal diagnostic criteria for cancer. Please don’t panic. This is just to remind everyone to pay attention to their health and not to ignore any physical discomfort. Even if it is not cancer, these physical abnormalities should also attract everyone’s attention. Long-term weakness In general, fatigue is caused by physical fatigue, which can Read More …

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Can [love] fight cancer?

A chief physician certified as a [director of the Anti-Cancer Association] on Weibo thinks so: It is not easy to get cancer if you have love. Dr. Hawkins of the United States said: [Many people get sick because they have no love, only pain and depression, and the vibration index is lower than 200.] The vibration index is also what people often call the magnetic field. The highest is 1,000, and the lowest is 1. Like to complain, criticize and hate others, the index is only 30 to 40, and in the process of constantly criticizing others, they reduce their energy greatly. The doctor’s logic is this: if there is love, there will be no pain and depression, and cancer Read More …

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Which molecular targeted drug can be taken for advanced lung cancer is what?

Editor’s Note: Lung cancer is the tumor with the highest morbidity and mortality rate in our country. On the morning of May 20, 2016, the State Health Planning Commission released a news report that there are several drugs with a [tinib] in their names. For the treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer, there will be a sharp drop in prices and some areas may be included in medical insurance. Many media reported the news, and at that time patients and their families ran to tell each other. Is this medicine really so good? Can all lung cancer patients take these drugs? These are what’s magic drugs? These drugs mentioned in the news are a large category of drugs called Read More …

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Can cancer be contagious?

I am an oncologist. In the ward, I have seen all kinds of joys and sorrows in the world and all kinds of difficulties and helplessness. On one ward round, I saw an old woman with lung cancer carefully peeling apples and handing them to her little grandson with a loving smile on her face. The child’s mother, with a nervous face, stopped the apple in an instant and whispered to the child, “Don’t eat, eat too much and be careful of diarrhea.” The grandmother’s face instantly became ugly. It turns out that the family thinks that lung cancer is as contagious as tuberculosis, and the family does not allow children to get too close. Since her illness, her little Read More …

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Americans do this to popularize science and treat tumors! By comparison, what is the gap?

Recently, I was invited to translate the “Handbook for Cervical Cancer Patients” (hereinafter referred to as the “Handbook”) published by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), which is a “textbook” for providing systematic popular science to patients. During the translation, it was found that there were great differences between Chinese and American doctors in the popularization and treatment of oncology-this is something we doctors who have been receiving Chinese medical education cannot understand in the normal diagnosis and treatment process. Popular science that is easy to understand and meticulous. In the manual, there are various explanations of nouns specially explained from the perspective of patients, as well as explanations of possible adverse consequences of treatment, such as cervix, radiotherapy, HPV virus Read More …

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Truth, Is Urine Test for Cancer Reliable?

Recently, relatives and friends have been asking me about a new technology called [urine test for cancer] for early diagnosis of cancer. Is this test reliable? Have regular hospitals been launched? Could it be fake? After reading the relevant contents sent by them, it turns out that the so-called [urine drop test for cancer] is only to detect the content of tryptophan and tyrosine in urine to screen and diagnose cancer. According to the advertisement, as long as 3 milliliters of urine cost several hundred yuan, you can perform the operation at home, and the result can be obtained in 3 minutes. This can kill the gold standard for cancer diagnosis in hospitals now-pathological examination. Traditional pathological examination requires surgery, Read More …

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Keep in mind the three-character sutra of cancer prevention and stay away from various cancers!

In 2012, 8.2 million people worldwide died of cancer: 1.59 million died of lung cancer, 745,000 died of liver cancer, 723,000 died of gastric cancer, 400,000 died of esophageal cancer… These figures look terrible. At present, the consensus of the medical community on cancer is that prevention is more important than treatment. What details can help prevent cancer in life? Dr. Clove has compiled this three-character sutra for everyone. I hope everyone will remember it: Many fruits and vegetables, low sugar lipid; Anti-mildew, less pickling Don’t be greedy and hot, keep it warm. Far-frying, near-stewing and stir-frying Quit smoking early and drink less alcohol. Weight control, good mood Next, Dr. Clove will explain why he did this. Many fruits and Read More …

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Watch out! With these 10 manifestations, be careful of cancer finding you.

People [turn pale at the hearing of cancer], to a large extent, because they feel that cancer cannot be cured, there is no rule of law, and they have to [die]. But in fact, the cure rate of early cancer is much higher than that of advanced cancer. What oncologists like to say most is what? Early detection, early treatment! How to find out early? In addition to regular physical examination, there are also some physical manifestations that I can realize. Then, professional doctors will tell you the 10 most common early manifestations of cancer, and everyone should know! In case of misfortune, go to the hospital and have a look at it immediately. Don’t delay a moment! 1, any Read More …

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I’ll teach you a trick to prevent cancer with [love]!

In the summer of 2013, my classmates asked me on the phone. [Brother Xiang, my father has advanced liver cancer. Is there any good way for what? ] [Surgical resection is selected for liver cancer in the early stage. If the operation cannot be resected, it is radiofrequency ablation or interventional embolization. Systemic chemotherapy is generally not recommended.] [My father discovered it in 2012. When he found it, he lost the chance of surgery. Later, he underwent interventional embolization, but now he has metastasis and can only take targeted drugs.] She contacted me again in July this year. [Brother Xiang, is there a big problem with our family’s genes? She was very worried on the phone. [What’s the matter? ] Read More …