"Help me, I really don't want to give up like this, I'm still so young, how can I get bowel cancer in a good way, are you mistaken?" In the hospital, a tearful man took the doctor's hand and begged the doctor to help him think of a way.
Mr. Hu is 32 years old this year, his son has just been born, although he usually works hard, but fortunately, his life is finally getting better and better.
Mr. Hu has always had the habit of constipation, and his bowel habits changed slightly half a year ago, sometimes several times a day, sometimes only once in four or five days. Because I am usually busy at work, and I have been having abnormal bowel movements, I didn't take this situation seriously.
It wasn't until these two months that he began to have abdominal pain intermittently, and there was blood in his stool, thinking that he had intestinal polyps before, that he realized the seriousness of the problem, rushed to the hospital for examination, and finally found out bowel cancer.
About 80% of bowel cancers are caused by polyps!
Intestinal polyps refer to abnormal bulges on the intestinal mucosa, and most intestinal polyps grow in a silent state, which is why intestinal polyps are difficult for the human body to detect in the early stage. When obvious symptoms appear, it is often a sign of cancer.
At present, there is a general consensus in the medical community that about 85-90% of bowel cancers develop from intestinal polyps. Of course, not all intestinal polyps are malignant, such as inflammatory polyps and hyperplastic polyps. Villous adenoma, tubular adenoma and tubular villous adenoma have the possibility of malignant transformation.
It is important to note here that polyps are difficult to detect by ordinary examinations, and often only colonoscopy can detect them. Therefore, for people over 50 years old, it is recommended to complete a colonoscopy. If there is abdominal discomfort, changes in bowel habits, abdominal pain, blood in the stool and changes in stool consistency, it is recommended to complete the colonoscopy in time regardless of age.
Intestinal polyps do not want to become bowel cancer, and 4 types of food should be eaten less
(1) High-fat foods
Unhealthy eating habits can indeed increase the risk of intestinal polyps to a certain extent, especially if you eat a long-term high-fat diet and rarely eat foods rich in dietary fiber, the incidence of intestinal polyps will be further increased, because high-fat foods can lead to poor intestinal peristalsis function.
The typical representatives of high-fat diets are fried foods, animal oils, fatty meats and animal offal.
(2) Red meat, processed meat
Red meat refers to meat with red fibres, such as pork, beef, and lamb, while processed meat refers to processed meat, such as cured, bacon, and smoked meats.
A study conducted by the University of Oxford showed that eating 100g of red meat per day increased the risk of bowel cancer by 17%, and the risk of bowel cancer increased by 18% if eating more than 50g of processed meat per day.
(3) High-sugar foods
The so-called high-sugar foods refer to desserts, canned and preserved fruits, and various sugary drinks. The reason why you should eat less high-sugar foods is because the refined sugars in them have the potential to damage the gut microbiome, which in turn increases the risk of intestinal inflammation.
(4) Barbecue
Friends who often read popular science may know that when food is barbecued, it often produces a substance called benzopyrene, which is a carcinogen. Animal experiments have shown that benzopyrene has strong mutagenicity and may even induce intestinal tumors.
If you have intestinal polyps and still can't keep your mouth shut, the risk of polyps becoming malignant will naturally be higher over time.
Clinically, I have come into contact with many colorectal cancer patients, and a large proportion of their cancers are eaten. This, coupled with factors such as sedentary lifestyle, long-term smoking, alcohol abuse, and genetics, has led to a further increase in the incidence of bowel cancer. For the sake of health, you must keep your mouth shut and don't wait for the disease to happen and then regret it.