Meeting Point News At the age of 24, Miss Lu (pseudonym), who is about to graduate from graduate school, was found to have signet ring cell cancer, which made people sigh with embarrassment. Miao Lin, director of the Digestive Medicine Center of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, called on the public to attach great importance to the role of gastrointestinal endoscopy in early cancer screening, and do not wait until severe symptoms appear before seeking medical attention.
Ms. Lu, 24, is a graduate student at a university in Nanjing. She is about to graduate from a graduate school. She has been feeling stomach discomfort frequently since last July. She searched for her symptoms one by one in various online Q&A communities , Summarizing the information collected, it is judged that it may be due to the excessive pressure brought by graduation and employment, resulting in irregular work and rest, which may cause stomach discomfort, which may be a common duodenal ulcer in young people. She thought that she was so young and would not have any major problems. When she had an upset stomach, she would buy some medicine and take it herself.
Since then, Miss Lu had other symptoms one after another, including stomach distention, unable to eat, weight loss, etc. At the same time, her belly was getting bigger and bigger. In this case, Ms. Lu came to the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University for treatment. The doctor judged her abdominal distention and belly enlargement caused by ascites after consultation. At the same time, due to the thickening of the stomach wall, she suggested further gastroenteroscopy examination. Subsequent endoscopy and pathological results showed signet ring cell carcinoma with low degree of differentiation and high degree of malignancy. Combined with CT results, it was diagnosed as advanced gastric cancer with abdominal metastasis. Miss Lu, who is about to graduate from graduate school, had to suspend all arrangements and was hospitalized for treatment before she had time to go to work and put her studies to good use.
Director Miao Lin of the Digestive Medicine Center introduced that such a case made him very distressed as a gastroenterologist, and among the patients he has treated in recent years, similar tragedies are not isolated cases. It’s too late, it’s not just a personal tragedy but a family tragedy.” He suggested that the general public should seek medical treatment in time if they have uncomfortable symptoms, and search for information on the Internet. It is difficult for people without medical background to judge and may delay the treatment. He also appealed that attention should be paid to gastrointestinal endoscopy and the screening of early cancer, “to change the old concept of the past, and only go for gastrointestinal endoscopy if there are very obvious or serious symptoms.” Miao Lin said that the occurrence and development of tumors There is a process. The top few high-incidence tumors in my country, such as gastric cancer, esophageal cancer, and bowel cancer, can be screened through gastrointestinal endoscopy. Early screening finds problems and timely intervention can greatly reduce the occurrence of such tragedies.
Correspondent Xia Ling
Xinhua Daily, Junction reporter Jiang Mingrui