Jiang Hanfeng reported: Oral cancer and esophageal cancer are both cancers that are directly related to eating, and the incidence is increasing day by day. Cancers that occur in the mouth and esophagus, if left untreated, can not only affect the patient's diet and language, but also be life-threatening and cause great suffering to the patient.
Oral cancer refers to malignant tumors that occur in the oral cavity, including tongue cancer, gum cancer, palatal cancer, oropharyngeal cancer, lip cancer, etc., and the most common is tongue cancer. Oral cancer is one of the more common malignant tumors of the head and neck, but it is often overlooked, and most oral cancers are found in the middle and advanced stages, and the prognosis is poor.
Oral cancer patients will endure great pain, and the postoperative operation will have a great impact on the face and daily life, reducing the quality of life. Oral cancer has been on the rise in recent years, and it is becoming younger and younger. The good news is that oral cancer has relatively clear risk factors, and as long as we pay attention to it, it is preventable and controllable.
Du Wei, Director and Chief Physician of the Second Oncology District of Jingzhou First People's Hospital: "Why are there more elderly people, because they have bad teeth, dentures, poor oral hygiene, and smoking and drinking. The reason why there are more young people now is because they have the habit of eating betel nut. Most of the young patients with oral cancer who have been admitted to the hospital have a history of eating betel nut, and everyone is reminded not to eat betel nut as much as possible, as it is a carcinogen. ”
The esophagus is a muscular tube-like structure connecting the oropharynx and the stomach, and the malignant tumor that occurs in the esophageal mucosal epithelium is esophageal cancer, also known as esophageal cancer, which tends to occur in the middle of the esophagus and is a very common malignant tumor of the digestive tract.
Cai Zhiqiang, Director of the Sixth Tumor District, Deputy Chief Physician and Master's Tutor of Jingzhou First People's Hospital: "Esophageal cancer is among tumors, and according to statistics in 2022, the incidence rate is about 220,000, which is also a malignant tumor with a very high incidence. The main clinical manifestations are swallowing obstruction at the beginning, and the common tests are barium swallowing and gastroscopy, and the early esophageal cancer is still mainly treated with surgery after diagnosis. ”
Middle-aged and elderly men over the age of 45 are at high risk of esophageal cancer, and progressive dysphagia is a typical symptom of esophageal cancer. Because most of esophageal cancers are already at an advanced stage when they show obvious symptoms, their mortality rate is high, the prognosis is poor, and the overall 5-year survival rate is less than 20%. There is a certain correlation between the occurrence of esophageal cancer and dietary habits.
Cai Zhiqiang, director of the sixth tumor district, deputy chief physician and master's tutor of Jingzhou First People's Hospital: "It is best to eat less spicy food and more light food in terms of diet. Eating more vegetables and fruits and less pickled products may play a role in the prevention of esophageal cancer. In general, it is still necessary to achieve early detection, early diagnosis and early treatment, so that patients can live longer and better."
(Reporter: Guo Peiyue Sun Yuyao / Editor: Lv Jingyi / First Instance: Tang Jie / Second Instance: Wang Taofang / Third Instance: Jiang Min)
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