Do you think that allergies may actually be cancer?
65-year-old Zhou Dabo usually likes to drink some wine, do not know why the body itching is uncomfortable, he thought it was allergies to buy some medicines to eat at the pharmacy, the result is that how to eat does not work, the skin is still itchy, he can not help but often use his hands to scratch, so many places of hands and feet are scabs. Not only that, the skin on the body is getting yellower and the stomach is getting more and more painful.
Finally, under the leadership of his family, Uncle Zhou went to the hospital for examination, and after abdominal ultrasound, the doctor found the real culprit that caused Uncle Zhou to itch - liver cancer.
Why liver cancer can also cause itching, Zhou Dabo's family is very surprised. Doctors say it is because liver cancer causes abnormal bile secretion, which causes itching.
Liver cancer is a silent cancer, because the symptoms are not typical and often misdiagnosed and delayed treatment, and there are many people who delay the condition because of "allergies".
First, the diagnosis is advanced, and 70% of people are too careless
According to the data released by Guangming Network, 70% of China's liver cancer patients were diagnosed in the middle and advanced stages. In China, the incidence rate ranks fourth, the mortality rate ranks second, and the median survival time of patients with liver cancer is only 10 to 12 months, and the 5-year survival rate is only 12%, which is at a low level in different cancers.
The low incidence of liver cancer in the early stage is greatly related to the fact that its symptoms are not specific, especially some abnormal symptoms on the skin, which are easily misdiagnosed and missed.
Second, the skin appears these symptoms, it is worth paying attention to
1. Itchy skin all over the body
When suffering from hepatobiliary diseases such as hepatitis, cirrhosis, and obstructive jaundice, the concentration of bile salts in the serum and skin will increase abnormally, which will stimulate nerve endings and cause systemic skin itching.
Feng Aiping, deputy chief physician of the Department of Dermatology of Union Hospital affiliated to Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, pointed out that the itching caused by liver cancer is mostly slightly itchy in the early stage, and with the development of the disease, the itching will become more and more intense, and it is more common in the hands, feet and clothes that are too tight.
2. The skin has a red dot like a spider
"Spider nevi" is a type of vascular nevus, on the skin appears a small blood streak that radiates to the surroundings, with a slight bulge at the middle point, so named because of its spider-like shape.
There are many causes of spider moles, which can occur in pregnant women with strong estrogen production and in developing women, this type of spider mole is physiological and does not need to worry too much.
The pathological spider angiomaxis, generally caused by liver damage, after the liver is damaged by alcohol, tumors and other factors, it will lead to a decrease in metabolic capacity, and the inactivation ability of estrogen will decrease, which will cause spider nevi to occur.
3. The green tendons in the abdomen burst out
Liver cancer can cause elevated portal pressure, which in turn leads to varicose veins in the abdominal wall. Abdominal varicose veins, as the name suggests, appear in the abdomen, and thinner, fair-skinned people can find veins exposed to the skin on the abdominal skin, showing a straight line.
4. Yellowing of the skin and mucous membranes
Chen Xiaoping, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said that jaundice generally appears in patients with advanced liver cancer. When the liver function is abnormal, it will lead to abnormal bilirubin metabolism in the body, and bilirubin cannot be metabolized in time and will regurgitate into the bloodstream, and as the blood circulates into various parts of the body, causing jaundice in the skin, sclera and other parts.
It is worth reminding that liver cancer cannot be "diagnosed" by relying solely on abnormal manifestations on the skin. Liver cancer caused by skin abnormalities will be accompanied by other symptoms, such as abdominal pain, indigestion, edema, ema and fatigue, etc., when the body is found to be abnormal, you must seek medical attention in time. In general, when liver cancer has symptoms, it is often already in the progression phase. In the face of liver cancer, regular physical examinations are important, and prevention is greater than treatment.
Third, the high incidence of liver cancer, these poisons must not be touched
Uncle Zhou's "hobby" at the beginning of the article, drinking, is an important cause of liver disease. According to epidemiological investigations, long-term alcohol consumption has a significant effect on the occurrence of liver cancer, alcohol can lead to alcoholic liver, cirrhosis, and later stages of liver cancer.
In addition to alcohol, these 4 factors are also the "killers" that cause liver cancer:
1. Hepatitis B virus
Dr. Wang Kunke of the Department of Gastroenterology of the Third Affiliated Hospital of the Naval Military Medical University pointed out that after being infected with hepatitis B virus, there is no regular follow-up control, which can easily lead to the occurrence of liver cancer trilogy "chronic hepatitis - cirrhosis - liver cancer".
2. Poison water source
Dr. Wang also said that the contaminated water source may contain more than 100 carcinogenic substances, such as benzopyrene, polychlorinated biphenyls, nitrite amines, etc., which are important causes of liver cancer.
3. Poisonous peanuts
Moldy peanuts contain aflatoxin, which belongs to a class of carcinogens, which are highly toxic and can cause liver function damage after entering the body, and even induce liver cancer.
4. "Poisonous Insects"
Hepatosomiasis is classified by WHO as a class of carcinogens, it likes to "hide" in uncooked freshwater fish and shrimp, once eaten liver flukes, it will cause infection in the body.
There will be no obvious symptoms at the beginning of infection, and as the time of infection is prolonged, it will cause diarrhea, dyspepsia, pain in the liver area and hepatomegaly, and the development will lead to cirrhosis, ascites, and even liver cancer in the advanced stage. It is recommended that you do not eat raw or undercooked freshwater fish and shrimp, and be sure to cook them thoroughly.
When abnormal manifestations appear on the skin, we must be vigilant, especially some middle-aged and elderly people with a history of liver disease, it is recommended to seek medical examination in time. In addition, in life, we should avoid contact with some "poisons" and prevent liver cancer as much as possible.
Resources:
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[3] "323" series of popular science | liver cancer "alarm bell" continues to ring, how should we protect the "careful liver"? 》. Healthy Hubei.2021.4.4
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