Cancer recurrence is a major problem for patients and doctors. Why do cancers that are detected early on come back years after successful treatment?
In everyone's cognition, tumor cells grow rapidly and uncontrolled in the human body, and now it seems that this may be a "wrong" cognition. The latest research shows that cancer cells have two settings, "throttle" and "brake", to control their own survival cycle.
Treating cancer is actually putting cancer cells to sleep
A recent study published in the international journal Science Translational Medicine pointed out that cancer treatment methods can not completely kill all cancer cells, some cancer cells will move to a distant position to sleep, avoid treatment, when there is a pressure hormone production outside, they will be awakened, cancer recurrence. In this way, too much stress can also lead to cancer recurrence!
Stress hormones cause PMN to rapidly release the S100A8/A9 protein, S100A8/A9 activates myelodoxidase (MPO), and undergoes a series of reactions that allow cancer cells to be reactivated and form new tumors!
Get rid of stress, build a healthy and happy lifestyle, and effectively prevent the recurrence and metastasis of cancer!
Please do these 5 things:
01, healthy eating habits, a "cancer" word three mouths, can not be separated from eating and drinking, as the saying goes, the disease from the mouth into this theory.
- The diet is reasonable, the nutrition should be balanced, and the reasonable intake of adequate nutrition should be ensured. For example, there should be a certain amount of high-quality protein in each meal, and chicken, fish, milk, soy products, etc. can be selected; in order to ensure that the patient digests and absorbs well, the food must be soft and rotten, suitable for the taste of the patient, and more light, easily digestible food is used; some fresh vegetables and fruits are appropriately added to ensure vitamins and dietary fiber.
- Do not eat or eat less foods that may be detrimental to cancer patients, such as salted fish, pickled, tobacco and alcohol, barbecued, fried, pickled, peppercorns, mildew, fatty foods.
- Take a small number of multiple meals. Because the patient is generally relatively weak, especially in the early postoperative period, in order to reduce the digestive burden of the gastrointestinal tract and increase the absorption of nutrients, it can be eaten 4 to 5 times a day, and 80% of the time it is full.
- To ensure that the ingredients are fresh, eat more seasonal fruits and vegetables that are fresh in season.
02, regular exercise, adhere to long-term exercise can also reduce the risk of cancer recurrence.
In recent research reports, Dr. Ryan Nipp, M.D., and M.S. of Public Health, an oncologist and health service researcher at the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, pointed out that cancer patients can exercise appropriately during chemotherapy to enhance the effect of chemotherapy to a certain extent.
For patients during hospitalization, due to the lack of exercise venues, you can choose some methods that occupy a small area of exercise, such as walking, brisk walking, etc.; once the condition improves, you can gradually increase the exercise intensity according to your physical state, hobbies, environment, etc., and choose the exercise that suits you.
03, enough sleep
According to the Healthy China Action (2019-2030), The insomnia rate in China in 2016 was 15%, which is more than 200 million according to the Chinese. In the cancer population, insomnia is more significant, according to statistics, the incidence rate is as high as 52.6% to 67.4%, which is 3-4 times that of the general population.
Healthy sleep is as important as diet and exercise, and plays an irreplaceable role in cancer rehabilitation. Poor sleep quality often affects our brain and endocrine function, and even makes people fat, which are high risk factors for cancer recurrence and metastasis!
04, maintain a pleasant mood
Studies have found that a positive and optimistic mental state can reduce the body's stress levels and also promote sleep. Laughter can increase the number of antibodies and immune cells in the blood and saliva, and can also excite the parasympathetic nervous system, reduce epinephrine levels, relieve fatigue, and is a good medicine to improve immunity. A pleasant mood can lower stress hormone levels and increase or activate certain immune cells, thereby improving immunity.
Too much negative emotion can not only lead to psychological diseases such as depression, but also reduce eating, affecting the nutritional status of the body. In life, we should have more positive thoughts, and divert attention and reduce stress through exercise, reading, chatting with friends, etc. When you feel that your own pressure cannot be discharged and affect your normal life, you should seek medical treatment in time.
05. Regular review
Any patient with malignant tumors may recur and metastasize at any stage after any treatment, and timely, careful and regular examination may detect metastasis and recurrence early so that early measures can be taken to prevent further deterioration of the condition.
The review includes the patient's self-examination and the hospital's regular check-up.
The patient's self-examination is mainly to pay attention to the original lesion site and its vicinity for new tumors, nodules, ulcers and other manifestations, and whether there are new pain sensations.
In addition, we should also pay attention to the changes in the whole body, whether there is a gradual increase in fatigue, loss of appetite, weight loss, anemia and other manifestations, once the above situation occurs, you should go to the hospital for examination in time.
A healthy and happy lifestyle, coupled with regular check-ups, can help us effectively prevent recurrence and metastasis!
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