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"Buy some mulberries and go home to make jam, I heard that this thing has a good anti-cancer effect. Li Zetian stopped in front of the fruit stall in the market, thinking about the dessert plan for the evening.
However, his friend Zhou Xuan immediately poured a basin of cold water, "The sugar content is so high, and it is still anti-cancer?
After some arguments, Li Zetian did not buy those tempting mulberries, but followed Zhou Xuan into a café and started a long conversation about health and living habits.
Li Zetian is an architectural designer, and recently due to high work pressure, his diet and rest are extremely irregular.
This day's chat inadvertently focused on health issues, especially the subtle changes in Li Zetian's face.
Four months ago, yellow spots began to appear on his face, which were not painful or itchy, and he didn't care about them, thinking they were just ordinary pigmentation.
However, the truth is far more serious than he thought. During a health check-up, the doctor saw these maculas and told him with a solemn face that it might be an early sign of pancreatic cancer.
Li Zetian collapsed on the spot, and tears flowed uncontrollably. Seeing this, the doctor rebuked him with some anger: "You already had obvious signals on your face four months ago, why didn't you come for an examination earlier?"
This yellow spot, medically known as melasma, is often associated with a blockage of the biliary tract and is a manifestation of an abnormal accumulation of bilirubin metabolism in the skin.
In patients with pancreatic cancer, due to the compression or invasion of the biliary tract by the tumor, it may lead to biliary obstruction, which in turn causes yellow staining of the skin and mucous membranes. In medical circles, this symptom is known as "melasma".
Four months ago, Li Zetian still remembers that he often felt tired and occasionally had abdominal pain, but he thought it was just a sign of work pressure.
Zhou Xuan also reminded him, but he always made excuses to shirk and didn't pay enough attention.
Through a detailed diagnosis and examination, the doctor confirmed Li Zetian's condition. He explained that pancreatic cancer is a highly malignant tumour with subtle early symptoms and is easy to ignore.
Li Zetian's case is not unusual, and in medical studies, about 30% of pancreatic cancer patients already had similar skin symptoms before being diagnosed. This phenomenon suggests that even subtle physiological changes in the early years should cause a high level of vigilance.
Through the example of Li Zetian, the doctor hopes to remind everyone that in the face of any unusual physical changes, they should seek medical attention in time, rather than simply blaming it on life stress or fatigue.
He also mentioned another patient, Zhang Rong, who also suffered from neglecting early symptoms, which worsened and made treatment much more difficult.
For Li Zetian, although he now knows his condition, he still has a long way to go.
From chemotherapy to possible surgery, every step is challenging. Luckily, his family and friends have been very supportive and caring, and he has begun to gradually adjust his mindset to prepare for the next step in his treatment.
The central point of the story is that early diagnosis and timely treatment are essential for any disease, especially a fatal disease like pancreatic cancer.
Although modern medicine is developing rapidly, the subjective awareness of patients and the correct understanding of symptoms are still the key to disease control.
If Li Zetian had undergone an in-depth medical examination at the early stage of the discovery of the yellow spots, how would his treatment plan and prognosis be different?
In this regard, a detailed analysis can show that early detection and prompt treatment of pancreatic cancer often significantly improve cure and survival rates.
According to relevant data, the five-year survival rate of patients with early-stage pancreatic cancer can increase from 5% to more than 20% in advanced stages.
Therefore, if Li Zetian can be examined and treated as soon as the initial melasma appears, he may face a more optimistic treatment outcome and a higher probability of survival.
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