Chen Ailian, a famous Chinese dance performance artist, died of illness in the early morning of November 21 at the age of 81.
According to The China News Network, Chen Ailian's daughter revealed that Chen Ailian was found to have stomach cancer before, the course of the disease developed rapidly, and it was already advanced when it was found, and bone metastasis occurred.
Chen Ailian can be said to be a titan dance artist in China. Since 1957, Chen Ailian has starred in the dance dramas "Zhang Yu and Qiong lian", "Fish Beauty", "Red Flag", "White Haired Girl", "Little Knife Society", "Princess Wencheng", "Dream of the Red Chamber", "Peony Pavilion", "Prosperity", "Overlord Farewell", etc., and is the dancer with the most starring dance dramas in China.
The 42-year-old Chen Ailian performed her first stage play of "Dream of the Red Chamber", and until she was nearly eighty years old, she could still play 14-year-old Lin Daiyu, and her performance was light and free, exquisite and superb, which was commendable.
Last year, she played in the "Dance Storm" finals at the age of 80, with a lower back, a lift, a split leg... Let countless people feel the shock of "life goes on and dances endlessly".
Image source: Hunan Satellite TV Dance Storm
In addition to resting every Sunday, Chen Ailian insisted on practicing every day. According to medical tests, the age of her body's muscles was only thirty years old. It is precisely because of this that at the age of 80, she can still have such a mental head and dance state.
The death of this titan dance artist due to stomach cancer is regrettable.
<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > every minute in Our country, people lose their lives due to stomach cancer</h1>
According to a study released by the authoritative Journal of Clinical Oncology in 2016, about 680,000 new cases of stomach cancer and about 500,000 deaths occur in China every year, and more than half of the world's stomach cancer occurs in China. ①②
Based on 365 days a year, about 1860 people are diagnosed with stomach cancer every day, and 1364 people die from stomach cancer. This means that about every minute someone loses their life to stomach cancer.
Although cancer is indeed younger, the elderly are still a high-incidence group of cancer. According to a 2017 study published in the Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology, the epidemiological status of gastric cancer in China shows that whether in urban or rural areas, from the age of 30, the incidence of gastric cancer has slowly risen, directly higher than 50 years old, and the highest incidence rate around the age of 70 or 80. ③
Photo from: Epidemiological status of gastric cancer in China (3)
Xu Dazhi, chief physician of the Department of Gastric Surgery of Fudan University Affiliated Cancer Hospital, and Wang Jiangli, attending physician, said in a health newspaper article in 2019 that the peak of gastric cancer generally occurs after the age of 50, because the impact of environmental factors on individuals is a process of long-term and water droplets. ④
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > these few heartfelt words to prevent stomach cancer, be sure to listen! </h1>
1. If you have stomach upset, be sure to check it out early
"The mortality rate of stomach cancer in China is high, mainly because 80% of early gastric cancer has no obvious symptoms." Liu Jing, deputy chief physician of the Department of Gastroenterology of the Plaster General Hospital, said in 2017 at the public welfare action of caring for the stomach health of media people: "Many stomach cancer patients develop to the middle and advanced stages, can't eat, people lose weight, and then they want to get up and go for examination." ⑤
No pain does not mean that there is no problem with the stomach, and the discomfort in the stomach is not necessarily a very serious disease, and the examination results shall prevail. ⑤
In life, sometimes eating incorrectly, it is inevitable that there will be a stomach pain and discomfort. However, Zhang Shouru, deputy chief physician of the Gastrointestinal Tumor Center of the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Chongqing University, reminded in a health times article in 2020 that there are five signs of gastric disease to gastric cancer (6):
(1) The pain is irregular
Whether it is gastritis or gastric ulcer, abdominal pain at the time of onset has its own characteristics. In the case of stomach ulcers, for example, pain usually occurs about an hour after a meal, and once this pain becomes persistent and irregular, it should be vigilant against cancer.
(2) A lump appears in the upper abdomen
If you can feel a hard, squeezing and painful mass in the heart socket, you need to pay attention.
(3) Heartburn pantothenic acid
Heartburn is generally in the lower part of the sternum, which is what we often call the "heart socket", just like there is a fire burning, there is a burning feeling. ④
(4) Sudden weight loss
Patients with stomach disease have weakened digestion and are prone to symptoms such as loss of appetite, diarrhea, and fatigue, which is normal. However, if in the short term, the body undergoes a sharp change, rapid weight loss, significant weight loss, and taking medicine can not alleviate the disease at all, it may be a sign of cancer.
(5) Blackening of stools
Certain foods, drugs or constipation can cause changes in the color of the stool, these are traces, if it is an unexplained black stool, indicating that the stomach ulcer is cancerous, you need to go to the hospital for examination to further diagnose.
So, if you feel uncomfortable with the above situation, don't drag it out.
2. These six types of people, without stomach discomfort, also need to do gastroscopy regularly
As mentioned earlier, no pain does not mean that there is no problem with the stomach. Professor Zuo Xiuli, deputy chief physician of the Department of Gastroenterology of Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, reminded in 2019 at the "Caring for China's Stomach" health public welfare lecture hall that even if there is no symptom of stomach discomfort, six types of people should do gastroscopy regularly:
(1) Age over 40 years, male or female;
(2) Populations in areas with high incidence of gastric cancer;
(3) Helicobacter pylori infection;
(4) Patients suffering from chronic atrophic gastritis, gastric ulcers, gastric polyps and other stomach diseases;
(5) First-degree relatives of gastric cancer patients;
(6) There are other high-risk factors for stomach cancer (like to eat high salt, barbecue, pickled foods, heavy alcohol consumption, etc.). ⑦
3. Eating well is really important for preventing stomach cancer
The Heilongjiang Provincial Emergency Center once analyzed 106 cases of stomach cancer and found that among many factors, dietary nutrition is more closely related to stomach cancer. ⑧
The stomach has to digest food every day, eat it right, eat it well, it's really important.
Xu Dazhi, chief physician of the Department of Gastric Surgery of Fudan University Affiliated Cancer Hospital, and Wang Jiangli, attending physician, reminded in 2019 in the Health Times that to prevent stomach cancer, we should pay attention to the problems of eating habits such as more oil and salt, more pickled foods, love to eat pickles and overheated foods, and try to eat less or not. ④
In addition, it is best not to smoke and drink alcohol. Wei Shaozhong, president of Hubei Provincial Cancer Hospital, said in a 2018 health newspaper that the nicotine contained in cigarette smoke can destroy the gastric mucosa, promote gastritis, gastric ulcer formation and delay its healing, and excessive alcohol consumption will cause the stomach to continue to suffer from inferior stimulation and cause inflammation. ⑨
4. Make yourself happy every day, which is also helpful in preventing stomach cancer
People often say "full of gas", and the stomach and emotions are also inextricably linked. The analysis of 106 cases of stomach cancer said that 8.5% of the patients were introverted and mentally burdened for a long time. ⑧
Liu Jing, deputy chief physician of the Department of Gastroenterology of the PLA General Hospital, also mentioned in the public welfare action of caring for the stomach health of media people that high-intensity work and excessive mental pressure can also cause stomach diseases, and severe cases can have stress ulcers. So mood regulation is also important, by relieving stress, improving mood and sleep, and improving indigestion symptoms. ⑤
Resources:
①Chen, W., et al., Cancer statistics in China, 2015. CA Cancer J Clin, 2016. 66(2): p. 115-32.
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(4) 2019-12-27 Health Times "After the age of 50 is a small peak of stomach cancer"
(5) 2017-11-14 Health Times "80% of early gastric cancer symptoms are not obvious"
(6) 2020-06-09 Health Times "Stomach disease to stomach cancer has signs"
(7) 2019-03-19 Health Times "More than half of the world's stomach cancers are in China"
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Editor of this article: Ren Xuan Review Director: Yang Xiaoming