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Xiaolan, a young white-collar worker in her early 30s, works in a foreign company, and has been suffering from itchy buttocks for nearly 8 years.
However, over time, instead of relieving, the itching intensified, and even symptoms of anal bleeding began to appear.
Finally, under the repeated persuasion of her family, Xiaolan decided to go to the anorectal department of the hospital, where she underwent a series of examinations, including digital rectal examination and anorectoscopy.
When the results of the examination came out, the attending doctor, Lao Zhang, frowned, and said to Xiaolan seriously: "You came too late, your symptoms are not caused by hemorrhoids, but by anal cancer."
Because you didn't seek medical attention in time and missed the best time for treatment, the cancer has progressed to a more advanced stage.
Xiaolan was stunned, she couldn't believe that she had cancer, she asked the doctor: "I usually pay attention to exercise and eat a healthy diet, how can I get anal cancer?"
Dr. Zhang explained, "Although anal cancer is relatively rare, the incidence has increased in recent years.
The cause of its pathogenesis has not been fully elucidated, but some factors may increase the risk of developing the disease, such as human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, HIV infection, immunosuppression, long-term chronic inflammation, etc.
In addition, poor lifestyle habits such as long-term sedentary, unhealthy diet, obesity, etc., may also be associated with the occurrence of anal cancer.
Xiaolan recalled her lifestyle and found that there were indeed some problems, due to her busy work, she often sat for a long time, lacked exercise, and in order to catch up with the progress of the project, she often ate takeout and ate irregularly.
In addition, she also has the problem of mild obesity, which may be the cause of her disease.
The doctor continued, "The early symptoms of anal cancer, such as anal itching, bleeding, pain, etc., are often mistaken for hemorrhoids or other benign diseases.
This has led to many patients delaying the time to seek medical attention and missing the opportunity for early diagnosis and treatment, in fact, any persistent anal discomfort should be taken seriously and sought medical attention in time.
Xiaolan regretted not coming to the hospital sooner, and she asked the doctor, "So, what should I do now?"
The doctor comforted her: "Although your condition has reached an advanced stage, we still have treatment, and we will develop a personalized treatment plan according to your specific situation, which may include surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, etc."
At the same time, you should also actively cooperate with the treatment, adjust your lifestyle, enhance your body's resistance, and believe that with our joint efforts, you will be able to achieve good treatment results.
In the face of seemingly "small problems" of anal discomfort, we must not take it lightly, but should be vigilant, seek medical attention in time, and at the same time, we must also pay attention to the prevention of anal cancer, which includes:
1. Get vaccinated against HPV to prevent HPV infection;
2. Safe sex and reduce the risk of sexually transmitted diseases;
3. Healthy lifestyle, such as reasonable diet, moderate exercise, maintaining a healthy weight, etc.;
4. Regular physical examination, especially anorectal examination, to achieve early detection, early diagnosis and early treatment of diseases.
In addition, good communication between doctors and patients is also crucial, and doctors should listen patiently, ask questions carefully, and give patients the necessary examinations and guidance.
Patients should truthfully inform their condition and actively cooperate with treatment, and only when doctors and patients work together can they thwart the disease and protect their health.
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