Tag: Oncology General Department

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Is it cancer or not? [Intraepithelial neoplasia] and [precancerous lesions] are not really terrible.

Basically, there are a few days every month when different friends ask me the same question: [Two days ago, I went to have a cervical cytology examination. I heard that it was cervical cancer. After getting the report, the doctor said there was a problem with this and asked me to have a biopsy. Dr. Zhou, do I have cancer? ] [What did you say in your report? ] [Intraepithelial neoplasia. Is it a tumor? ] [It’s… It’s a long story.] I carefully explained to her that these are [precancerous lesions] and must be paid enough attention but not too much attention. Intraepithelial neoplasia? Is this a what? In short, some cells on the surface of the cervix have become Read More …

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Is food carcinogenesis a rumor? Eat these, it is really possible to cause cancer!

People often come to ask: Is it true that vegetarian diet prevents cancer and meat causes cancer? Heard that coffee can cause cancer? … … So, how do you know if a kind of food can cause cancer? There is a special assessment of whether it is carcinogenic. There is a [behind-the-scenes judge] who evaluates the carcinogenic effects of all kinds of things in our life. This is the International Cancer Research Center (IARC). According to experimental analysis, epidemiology and other relevant data, and according to carcinogenicity, the International Cancer Research Center will divide everything into 5 grades: Category 1, Category 2A, Category 2B, Category 3 and Category 4. Category 1 carcinogenic factors are clear and solid evidence, and there Read More …

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What? Can flushing vagina get ovarian cancer?

You can often see advertisements for various vaginal flushing fluids on TV, and a magic advertisement, [washing is healthier], has successfully brainwashed us. Is washing really healthy? Vagina, by no means [washing is healthier] Many women, especially friends who are approaching menopause, wash their vaginas out of the advertisement of “keeping clean and hygienic”, but in fact, it will not only not make people healthy, but also bring a series of disadvantages: Pelvic infectious diseases Yeast infection Ectopic pregnancy, fertility decline … … Studies have long proved that vaginal lavage is related to cervical cancer. In the 1990s, there were reports that women’s vaginal lavage was more than once a week, and the incidence of cervical cancer increased. However, once Read More …

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Why is liver cancer so terrible?

Not long ago, a good friend called and said that his father had a CT examination in the hospital. He thought that liver cancer was likely and asked me what to do. I am not a hepatobiliary surgeon, but as his doctor friend, he hoped I could give some advice. I asked him to send me the film and the report. When I looked at it, I gasped. If it was liver cancer, it was a large liver cancer with unclear boundaries. Looking at the report again, I basically thought it was a large liver cancer with a diameter of about 10 cm. I asked him, [Is there anything wrong with your father? ] He said, it’s nothing, even in Read More …

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Which cancers can be cured?

Nowadays, more and more people are suffering from cancer. < < 2012 China Cancer Registry Annual Report > > says this: [One person is diagnosed with cancer every six minutes in the country, 8,550 people become cancer patients every day, and one in seven to eight people dies of cancer.] People often say that cancer is an incurable disease, but in the eyes of oncologists, cancer is likely to be cured. Everyone may have family or friends suffering from cancer, and even that person may be himself. Understanding cancer and avoiding unnecessary panic can help us better deal with possible problems. Most early cancers may be cured. The terrible thing about cancer is that it is difficult to cure it Read More …

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Does the rise of tumor markers necessarily represent a tumor?

With the popularization of health examination, tumor markers begin to enter the public’s eyes. When we get the report and find one or several tumor markers rising, we will often be shocked and wonder if we have a tumor. How high is the tumor marker? Usually, tumor markers used for blood tests in hospitals are mainly aimed at tumors such as liver cancer, prostate cancer, intestinal cancer and lung cancer. The increase of tumor markers is divided into two levels: If it slightly exceeds the normal value, it is generally considered as [slightly elevated]; What doctors often call a significant rise is a [meaningful] rise. The following table lists the items of tumor markers commonly used in health examination, the Read More …