For bowel cancer, perhaps it may not be as scary as liver cancer, lung cancer, stomach cancer and other cancers.
However, the incidence of this cancer in recent years has also sounded the alarm. As one of the most common malignant tumors of the digestive tract, there are 1.1 million new cases in the world every year, and about 500,000 people. Hence death.
According to the data, the high incidence of colorectal cancer in my country is 40-50 years old, and the incidence rate is higher in males than in females, and in urban areas than in rural areas.
Therefore, for the research of intestinal cancer, researchers have been constantly exploring.
14 rectal cancer patients recovered after using the new drug, a dose of 73,000 yuan?
Recently, according to foreign media reports, a study published in the “New England Journal of Medicine” showed that:
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Research The Institute of Medicine (MSK) has launched a small clinical trial testing an immunotherapy drug called dotalizumab, made by the pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline, in rectal cancer patients.
Researchers tested the drug in 14 patients with locally advanced rectal cancer and found that after a 6-month follow-up test survey, as well as physical examinations, endoscopy, CT scans
After strong>and MRI scans, none of these cancer patients detected the presence of rectal cancer cells.
(Photo source: MSK official website)
This The results of this study have also greatly strengthened the understanding of the treatment of bowel cancer. According to the feedback from researchers, this drug mainly adopts a new type of immunotherapy, which can completely expose cancer cells to the immune system and promote a better immune system of the human body. eliminate.
The most important thing is that this type of drug does not cause serious side effects to patients, and The cost of each dose of dotalizumab is about 11,000 US dollars (about 73,000 yuan)< /strong>, this also has certain limitations.
Bowel cancer, can’t be ignored
Like many cancers, early-stage bowel cancer does not have many obvious symptoms. As the disease progresses, cancer cells will continue to metastasize to all parts of the body, causing various clinical manifestations.
A healthy lifestyle can indeed effectively prevent bowel cancer, but the most important thing is to detect it early.
According to the data, the treatment effect of early-stage colorectal cancer is better, and the 5-year survival rate is 90%, which is very different from the 20% survival rate of advanced colorectal cancer.
What abnormality does the body show when bowel cancer develops?
First, abnormal defecation
Patients with bowel cancer will show obvious abnormal defecation, in addition to diarrhea, patients may also have The symptoms of mucus and bloody stools may also appear tenesmus and inexhaustible defecation.
There are some patients whose stools are dark in color and shapeless during defecation, and need to be vigilant.
Second, abnormal body weight
Intestinal cancer will affect the patient’s gastrointestinal disease function, resulting in a serious lack of energy intake in patients.
Most patients with colorectal cancer will show obvious symptoms of weight loss and body weight loss, and some patients may even have anemia.
Third, digestive system abnormalities
Intestinal cancer patients may be complicated with digestive systems such as abdominal pain, bloating, vomiting, indigestion Abnormal, which is also one of the main reasons for weight loss. Some patients may see hyperactive bowel sounds when they go to the doctor for testing.
Patients with underlying intestinal diseases should be vigilant and seek medical attention in time.
Especially for patients with intestinal tumors, it is necessary to improve the pathological examination in time to confirm the nature of the tumor, and if necessary, it can be removed as soon as possible to reduce the risk of cancer.
Frequent diarrhea is a sign of bowel cancer?
In daily life, many friends often suffer from diarrhea, so they suspect that they have bowel cancer. This vigilant attitude is correct, but it is unnecessary to worry too much.
After all, there are many causes of diarrhea symptoms, and bowel cancer is just one of them.
It is inaccurate to infer the disease from a single symptom. Detailed physical examination, laboratory examination, combined with imaging examination, pathological examination strong>, in order to diagnose the cause.
Of course, in order to prevent bowel cancer, the most important thing is to do colorectal cancer screening, such as colonoscopy.
As the age increases, the incidence of bowel cancer also gradually increases, and it will also increase significantly after the age of 40-50. Therefore, after the age of 40, it is recommended to have a regular bowel examination every year.
