Xiao Zhang, 28, has a 9-to-5 job, and in addition to dealing with various work challenges, he is coping with marriage urgings from his parents and invitations to social activities among friends.
Life is busy and eating irregularly, but he always feels that youth is the best capital, even if he poops two or three times a day, he never cares. Until one time he saw red after going to the toilet, and he thought that maybe it was just hemorrhoids, but the results of a paper examination were like a thunderbolt from the sky, piercing his innocence.
1. The incidence trend of bowel cancer is younger
Nowadays, when it comes to "middle age", everyone thinks of a health crisis, but you may not know that bowel cancer is not playing according to the rules. It is increasingly inclined to target young people in the prime of their lives.
You say hateful or hateful? The latest data from the National Cancer Center gives a warning: it is no longer the "patent" of the elderly in their sixties and seventies, and bowel cancer has quietly updated its "favor list", and young people in their forties and fifties or even in their thirties have also become its targets.
Why is this happening? It can't help but make people think deeply. The pace of modern cities is accelerating, the pressure of work, the irregularity of living habits, and the irrationality of diet.
Fast food, fried, and high-fat fill the stomach of every young person. There is even data showing that three cups of milk tea a day, overeating, and staying up late have become the norm, aren't all these opening the door to bowel cancer?
Take stock of your circle of friends, every day is either to check in milk tea or post a supper dinner, the pursuit is nothing more than the satisfaction of that moment, who would have thought that these disorderly lives will pile up, it will bring a fatal threat to health?
2. Bowel cancer symptoms and early signs
Speaking of this bowel cancer, it's really a sneaky guy, in the early days it was silent, you can't notice it, and when you feel uncomfortable, it suddenly comes to the door like a ghost. Frequent bowel movements? Oh, probably just an upset stomach;
Seeing red after going to the poop? Oops, probably hemorrhoids; Abdominal discomfort? Trouble caused by staying up late overtime! These seemingly ordinary little problems, can't they be the trumpeters of bowel cancer, quietly sounding the prelude to the alarm?
So how do you tell the difference? We still have to start from those humble places. For example, if you are a good citizen who is liberated from 8 to 5, and suddenly you find that you have three times today, and you will not come out tomorrow.
Be careful, a change in poop habits can be a sign that something is going on inside. For example, today you found that you actually pulled a green poop, don't rush to Chinese medicine to say that the liver fire is vigorous, this may be a subtle hint of the inner alarm bell.
Don't think about these trivial things, remind me, when it is time to take medicine, you can think of mobile phone reminders; Where to play, you can think of navigation to tell you;
For your own body, occasional abnormalities and changes, isn't it worth your extra attention and start a "body self-examination"?
3. Familial genetic risk of bowel cancer
With the advancement of science and technology and the development of medicine, we have gradually realized that bowel cancer is not only the result of environment and lifestyle habits, but also that genetics also plays a non-negligible role.
The incidence of digestive cancer in the family is often overlooked, however, familial genetic risk is an important factor in bowel cancer.
Studies have found that if a person has a history of bowel cancer in their family, then his risk of developing bowel cancer increases significantly. It's not a simple coincidence, it's the genes at work.
Scientists have identified a number of genetic mutations that are genetically associated with increased risk of bowel cancer. For example, hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) and familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) are two common genetically related types of bowel cancer.
So, what should we do in the face of familial genetic risk? First and foremost, it's crucial to know your family medical history early.
If you have a family history of bowel cancer, especially if a first-degree relative (parent, sibling) has had bowel cancer, then you should be more vigilant about your health.
Secondly, regular medical check-ups and screenings are also essential. For people with familial genetic risk, their doctor may recommend that they start colorectal cancer screening at an earlier age so that lesions can be detected early and treated accordingly.
4. Warning symptoms of bowel cancer
In addition to familial genetic risk, the early signs of bowel cancer are also warnings that we should not ignore. Changes in bowel habits are often one of the first symptoms to appear.
Normally, most people have bowel movements ranging from once a day to three times a week, but if you suddenly notice that your bowel movements are significantly more or less frequent, you need to be alarmed.
In addition, the characteristics of poop are also worthy of our attention. For example, if the stool becomes abnormally hard or soft, or even bloodshot, it may be one of the signs of bowel cancer.
In addition to changes in bowel habits and stool consistency, blood in the stool is also one of the common symptoms of bowel cancer. Blood in the stool is not an ordinary phenomenon and it can mean the presence of bleeding inside the intestines that needs to be checked and treated promptly.
For the "invisible killer" of bowel cancer, we should not only pay attention to the impact of lifestyle habits and environmental factors on its incidence, but also pay attention to the role of family genetic factors.
In addition, we should also be alert to the early signs of bowel cancer in a timely manner, and reduce the risk of disease as much as possible through regular physical examination and screening, as well as good lifestyle and dietary habits, and protect the health of ourselves and our families.
5. Prevention strategies and daily maintenance suggestions
For bowel cancer, we can adopt a series of prevention strategies and daily maintenance recommendations to reduce the risk of developing the disease. First of all, it is necessary to maintain good living habits, including regular work and rest, moderate exercise, and healthy diet.
Regular work and rest can help maintain the normal function of the intestines, moderate exercise can promote intestinal peristalsis and reduce the occurrence of constipation, and a healthy diet can reduce the intake of excessive high-fat and high-sugar foods and reduce the risk of bowel cancer.
Secondly, regular physical examinations and screenings should be carried out. For people who are older or have a familial genetic risk, early screening for bowel cancer should be carried out so that the lesions can be detected early and treatment measures can be taken.
In addition, it is necessary to maintain a good mood and reduce the stress of life. Long-term mental stress and stress can adversely affect physical health and increase the risk of bowel cancer. Therefore, it is necessary to learn to adjust the mentality, maintain a good mental state, and reduce the adverse effects of stress on the body.
Finally, it is necessary to pay attention to the reasonable combination of dietary structure. Eating more fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and moderate intake of foods rich in dietary fiber can promote intestinal peristalsis, reduce the occurrence of constipation, and reduce the risk of disease.
summary
Colorectal cancer is a common but very dangerous tumor, and its incidence is trending younger, and more and more young people are becoming its patients. However, the early signals of bowel cancer are often overlooked, resulting in the disease being detected only when the disease progresses to an advanced stage, which brings great difficulties to treatment.
Therefore, we should pay attention to the prevention and early screening of bowel cancer, detect and be alert to the early signs of bowel cancer in time, take corresponding preventive measures, reduce the risk of disease, and protect the health of ourselves and our families.