Young white-collar workers are wary of gastric cancer attacks

　　This is the 2008 “Dialogue of Hope – Attention” jointly sponsored by the Ministry of Health and the Chinese Anti-Cancer Association and co-organized by Shanghai Roche Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. stomach cancer Experts on "Treatment and Composition of Life" media Information disclosed at the consensus meeting.

　　Why are gastric cancer patients increasing among young white-collar workers? Expert analysis believes that there are three main reasons: first, serious lack of sleep, second, irregular diet, and third, excessive work pressure. In addition, the incidence of gastric cancer is related to various factors such as unreasonable dietary structure and serious environmental pollution. A preference for smoked, grilled, high-salt, and spicy foods, as well as tobacco and alcohol, will destroy the normal function of the gastrointestinal tract, seriously damage the gastric mucosa, and lead to gastritis, gastric ulcer, etc. disease , increasing the risk of cancer. Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection also greatly increases the risk of gastric cancer. According to the World Health Organization, nearly half of the newly discovered gastric cancers each year are related to Helicobacter pylori infection. People infected with Helicobacter pylori have a 2 to 3 times increased risk of gastric cancer.

　　Experts give advice on preventing gastric cancer: develop good eating habits, eat less or no pickles, no or less smoked and fried foods, no moldy foods, no smoking, drink less alcohol, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, protect drinking water hygiene, and actively treat precancerous lesions. If you have symptoms such as upper abdominal discomfort, dull pain in the pit of your stomach, a feeling of fullness after eating, loss of appetite, weight loss, fatigue, frequent vomiting of overnight meals and gastric juice without bile, black tarry stools, etc., you should seek medical attention as soon as possible without delay.

　　Experts advise patients who have been diagnosed with gastric cancer not to be discouraged but to take active treatment. By surgically removing the lesions and taking new targeted drugs, most patients can achieve safe, economical and effective treatment and improve their quality of life. According to experts, the new generation of oral targeted chemotherapy drug fluorouracil (Xeloda) is currently used to treat advanced gastric cancer in my country. This drug does not require intravenous injection. It enters the body and reaches the tumor tissue before releasing the drug that kills cancer cells, greatly reducing the risk of bone marrow suppression, hair loss and other toxic reactions, making gastric cancer chemotherapy less painful and safer. A large phase III international multicenter clinical Analytical data from the trial showed that oral chemotherapy was equally effective as intravenous chemotherapy in terms of overall survival.