Recently, some netizens posted that "Yu Xiao seems to have leukemia", which quickly caused a hot discussion on the Internet.
Yu Xiao, 37 years old, once played the little follower Jiao Tao in "Residual Sin", and also starred in the recent hit "Mountains and Seas". As early as last November, he was diagnosed with leukemia, and when he was first diagnosed, Yu Xiao said that he did not expect to be related to the three words "leukemia".
Perhaps because of his lack of fame, Yu Xiao's illness did not attract much attention before, but he has been actively accepting treatment and posting his treatment dynamics on social platforms.
The treatment process is not easy, but fortunately, everything is developing in a good way, Yu Xiao also joked that he wanted to "die to the end" with this disease. At present, Yu Xiao's condition has been greatly alleviated, and he does not need chemotherapy, but he is still waiting for the bone marrow that suits him.
Although leukemia is not a rare disease, many people are like Yu Xiao, thinking that they will not be related to leukemia when they are young, and some people think that having leukemia is equivalent to terminal illness, but it is not. Many people's understanding of leukemia still has deficiencies and misunderstandings, and today I will make it clear that these 5 common misunderstandings are clear.
<h1>Only children can get leukemia? </h1>
Leukemia is a common malignancy that occurs in the body's hematopoietic stem cells. Data from the China Cancer Registry Center shows that from 2016 to 2018, the average annual registration rate of new leukemia in children aged 0 to 14 years in China was 42.9/million, and the incidence of childhood leukemia was on the rise, and reports on childhood leukemia were also endless, which may easily give people the illusion: it seems that only children will have leukemia. Not really.
Leukemia tends to occur in children aged 0 to 4 years, and adults after the age of 40 are at increasing risk. Secondly, although the incidence of children is high, their cure rate is more optimistic than that of adults, such as children's frequent acute lymphoblastic leukemia, which accounts for 80% of childhood leukemia, but the 5-year survival chance of such leukemia can reach 85%.
Adult leukemia is generally diverse, complex treatment, and poor treatment. Therefore, adults need to be more vigilant about the occurrence of leukemia.
<h1>Other common misconceptions about leukemia</h1>
In daily life, we can always hear all kinds of topics about leukemia, which are also mixed with a lot of unscientific statements.
1. Leukemia is a terminal disease, no matter how to treat it, it will eventually die
Dr. Chen Xiaobing of the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University said that with the continuous development of medicine, leukemia is no longer a "terminal disease", many types of leukemia can be effectively controlled, the survival period of patients is significantly extended, and even some leukemia can be cured.
For example, the cure rate of acute promyelocytes can reach 75% to 80%, the cure rate of children's acute lymphoblastic leukemia is as high as 80%, and some leukemia patients can also achieve a cure rate of 50% to 80% by transplanting hematopoietic stem cells or bone marrow.
2. Blood transfusion can infect leukemia
Although blood transfusions increase the risk of hepatitis B, hepatitis C, AIDS and malaria, there have been no cases of blood transfusions of leukemia.
And some doctors have said that even if the blood of leukemia patients is transfused by mistake, it will not be infected with leukemia, because the body's immune system will quickly eliminate these foreign bodies.
3. Bone marrow aspiration examination will be harmful to the body, it is best not to do it
Broadly speaking, bone marrow aspiration is a traumatic examination. However, due to the needs of the disease, the current diagnosis of leukemia must undergo a bone marrow aspiration test.
Bone marrow puncture generally does not affect human health, and surgical puncture accidents during bone marrow puncture are also very rare. At present, many medical institutions are gradually adopting disposable bone marrow aspiration packages, which greatly improve safety.
4. The side effects of leukemia chemotherapy are too great, give money to suffer, or don't treat it
Although leukemia chemotherapy will bring certain side effects, if you go to a regular hospital for the right treatment, leukemia chemotherapy has more advantages than disadvantages.
In addition, the treatment technology of leukemia is increasingly advanced, supplemented by various chemotherapy drugs and the treatment of traditional Chinese medicine, and the side effects can be effectively reduced.
Of course, the positive encouragement of the patient by the family and the people around them can also help the patient to improve the condition. When the patient has nausea and vomiting, loss of appetite and other conditions during the chemotherapy stage, family and friends should give the patient a certain psychological comfort, and supplement the patient with nutrition to help the patient get through the difficulties. At the same time, pay attention to the patient's physical changes at any time, when it is found that the patient has a sudden decrease in white blood cells, a decline in resistance, etc., you should seek the help of a doctor as soon as possible.
Leukemia is actually not terrible, as long as it is detected early and treated early, the survival rate is still very high. When the body has symptoms such as persistent fever, abnormal bleeding, anemia, lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, joint pain and skin and mucosal lesions, it is necessary to be cautious about the occurrence of leukemia, and should go to the hospital in time for relevant examinations. And do not blindly listen to various leukemia rumors, so as not to delay the disease and cause irreparable consequences. #Breeze Project##39 Health Super Energy Group ##癌症离你有多远 #
Resources:
[1] Leukemia is no longer a terminal illness. Health Times.2020-09-29
[2] How can you get leukemia at a young age? Reminder: 6 signs that may have already "informed" you". Rambling Health.2020-04-23
[3] "The Current Situation of Childhood Leukemia in China". Health Times.2020-07-28
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