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"Why are you so unappetizing these days?" Zhou Jianhui stood at the door of the kitchen, looking at the table full of dishes, frowning.
In the spring in Beijing, the temperature is getting higher day by day, but Zhou Jianhui's appetite is getting worse day by day.
Originally, he thought that it was just because the weather was getting hotter, but he didn't expect this to happen for several days.
Zhou Jianhui, 57, is an experienced architect. His works can be found in all corners of the city, yet in life, he often neglects the most important part of his life – his own health.
In recent months, Mr. Zhou has felt some discomfort in his lower back from time to time, but he always blames it on the pressure of work and sitting for a long time, and he doesn't pay much attention to it.
On this day, a series of poor appetites made him finally decide to go to the hospital for a check-up. At the hospital, after a series of examinations and tests, the doctor told him: he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
When Zhou Jianhui heard the news, although his face was expressionless, his heart was turbulent. Holding back tears, he asked himself countless times in his heart: "Why didn't you pay attention to your body earlier?"
In the hospital, Zhou Jianhui took the opportunity to ask the doctor a question: What is the relationship between his waist discomfort and pancreatic cancer?
The doctor patiently explained to him some typical symptoms and warning signs that may occur with pancreatic cancer.
The pancreas is hidden in our abdomen, near the spine, so when there is a problem with the pancreas, it often causes pain in the back or lower back.
In particular, when the cancer tumor grows larger and compresses nearby nerves or other organs, the pain becomes more pronounced.
In addition, pancreatic cancer may also hinder the normal secretion of digestive enzymes, affecting people's appetite and digestion process, which can also explain why Zhou Jianhui has recently felt a bad appetite.
Doctors also specifically mentioned some statistics and latest research on pancreatic cancer.
Studies have shown that pancreatic cancer is difficult to detect in the early stages because its early symptoms are usually not prominent and can be easily overlooked.
When the symptoms are obvious enough to be noticed, such as when low back pain becomes severe or jaundice appears, the cancer is often at a later stage.
In Zhou's case, for example, if he had paid enough attention to the initial discomfort in his lower back and had had a medical check-up earlier, he might have more treatment options and opportunities.
In the medical community, how to prevent and diagnose pancreatic cancer more effectively is still a key research direction.
Some studies have pointed out that in addition to focusing on traditional risk factors such as smoking and long-term alcohol consumption, researchers are also exploring possible influencing factors such as genetic background and long-term inflammatory response.
The in-depth study of this field may provide more hope for patients like Zhou Jianhui in the future.
Considering the high mortality rate and low early detection rate of pancreatic cancer, what more can our society do to improve the public's awareness of the disease and its early symptoms?
In order to answer this question, it is necessary to analyze the current public perception of pancreatic cancer and the reasons for the widespread neglect of its early symptoms.
First of all, the society should strengthen the publicity and education of the early symptoms of pancreatic cancer, and raise public awareness through various channels such as media and public lectures.
Second, medical institutions should provide more acceptable early screening programs to reduce the cost of examinations and enable more people to detect and treat physical abnormalities in a timely manner.
Through these measures, the early detection rate of pancreatic cancer can be effectively improved, thereby increasing the likelihood of successful treatment.
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