“I remember one night, within 5 minutes, two patients died, and I was pushing two bodies with a cart”

Tang Zhaoyou, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Director of the Liver Cancer Institute of Fudan University, is 92 years old.He is one of the earliest surgeons after the founding of New China. The cruelty of liver cancer made him determined to fight for the rest of his life.

In the late 1960s, liver cancer was rampant, and the 5-year survival rate was only 3%. At the call of Premier Zhou Enlai, he put aside his research on vascular surgery for nearly 10 years, turned around and devoted himself to liver cancer surgery, and started the battle against liver cancer. This battle will last a lifetime.

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To this day, Tang Zhaoyou and his His colleagues have completed more than 10,000 cases of liver cancer resection, more than 1,000 cases of liver transplantation, and 10,000 cases of transcatheter chemoembolization.

He not only fights in the clinical front line, but also publicly publicizes his views on tumor prevention and treatment in the media many times to help everyone prevent and fight cancer, which is very worth learning.

1. Cancer cannot be eliminated!

Talking about the incidence of cancer, Academician Tang Zhaoyou believes that cancer cannot be eliminated, and cancer will still exist 100 years later. In his opinion, the best human beings can do is to control cancer, and it is impossible to completely eliminate it. After all, infectious diseases that have been prevalent for thousands of years still cannot be eliminated, but can be controlled.

Because there is a very strange phenomenon in cancer prevention and control: On the one hand, human beings are preventing and controlling cancer, on the other hand make cancer.

1. Environmental pollution

“Water, food and air, All have been artificially polluted.” Academician Tang believes that the high incidence of cancer should consider the issue of environmental pollution.

Xiao AI checked, the 2016 United Nations Environment Assembly survey data showed that In the past year in 2012, cancer caused by the environment Let all human beings “reduce their lifespan” by 49 million years.

Take air pollution as an example, the most familiar one is smog . The main “culprit” of smog has been confirmed to be PM2.5. PM2.5 refers to particulate matter with a diameter of less than or equal to 2.5 microns in the atmosphere. These particulate matter is rich in a large amount of toxic and harmful substances, and stays in the atmosphere for a long time and has a long transportation distance, posing a great threat to human health. Listed by the WHO as a Class I carcinogen.

2, Renovation pollution

“Many people are living in new homes I live in a new house, but the pollution of the new house must not be taken lightly. My wife just moved into the new house and got breast cancer.” Academician Tang believes that decoration pollution is an issue that is easily ignored by everyone.

With the improvement of people’s living standards, the decoration is becoming more and more luxurious. However, there are many carcinogenic substances hidden in the decoration materials, such as benzene, ammonia, formaldehyde TVOC and so on.

Benzene:Usually found in paints, glues, coatings, waterproofing materials, and solvents or thinners, and can be harmful to the skin. , eyes and upper respiratory tract irritation, can cause dizziness, headache, fatigue and insomnia, listlessnessetc.

Formaldehyde: is colorless, has a pungent odor, and has a long volatilization period, generally 3 to 15 years. Long-term exposure to formaldehyde can cause chronic respiratory diseases and can causenasopharyngeal and sinus cancers. In addition, pregnant women and children are more sensitive to formaldehyde and are most harmful.

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“Many people smoke now, but I have always insisted on quitting smoking and drinking less alcohol. Tobacco and alcohol are both high-risk factors for cancer. In addition, I have always insisted on swimming. Go for a swim, swim 400 meters in 40 minutes, and swim slowly.” Academician Tang believes that good living habits are also the key to preventing cancer.

①Tobacco and alcohol

Tobacco contains 69 carcinogens such as nicotine and tar. It can lead to lung cancer, oral cancer, throat cancer, stomach cancer, bladder cancer, etc. The incidence of lung cancer in smokers is 8-12 times that of non-smokers. The acetaldehyde of alcohol is also a strong carcinogen, which is highly toxic to the liver, intestine, stomach, etc. Long-term drinking can cause cancer of the digestive tract.

②Inappropriate diet

Diet may also stimulate the intestines, such as frequent smoking Smoked food, eating moldy food, high-protein and high-fat diet, etc., may increase the risk of cancer.

two, After a lifetime of surgery, I persuade people not to open surgery lightly!

On the issue of cancer treatment, Academician Tang Zhaoyou also put forward the view that cancer is a civil strife, and a single stroke may not solve the problem.

Academician Tang found that in the process of exploring the law of invasion and metastasis of liver cancer cells, in order to suppress cancer cells, surgery, radiotherapy or chemotherapy are undoubtedly the best choices for patients. However, some common cancer treatments have the potential to accelerate the spread of cancer cells.

Academician Tang, who is good at surgery, now pays more attention to the metastasis and recurrence of liver cancer, which is a worldwide problem. For example, some doctors reluctantly operate on patients who have missed the best period of surgery, although the purpose is to relieve the pain of the patient, but palliative Resection may promote the invasion and metastasis of residual cancer cells, which does not benefit the patient much.

Some readers may think, does this mean that you should not have surgery if you have cancer? Not too! ——The original intention of the academician is not to over-treat, to destruction and transformation at the same time, and to be integrated Treatment, adhere to a lasting anti-cancer strategy, rather than blindly operating regardless of the condition.

For cancer patients, on the one hand, it is necessary to standardize the treatment to maximize the elimination of cancer, and on the other hand, to transform the residual cancer to improve the body’s anti-cancer ability .

Three, four anti-cancer prescriptions, everyone can learn

Academician Tang shared his decades of anti-cancer summary, he believes that anti-cancer Cancer prescription is inseparable from these four elements.

1. Smoking cessation is a priority

1/3 of cancers are caused by smoking , In terms of cancer prevention, smoking cessation is the first, diet and chemistry (trace element supplementation) are second.

2. Anti-inflammatory is the most basic

Scientific research has found that inflammation is related to cancer Many similarities, many cancers develop on the basis of inflammation. Such as hepatitis B, cholangitis, stones, etc.

3. Keeping a good attitude is the most essential< /strong>

In a study of the nervous system and cancer incidence in The Lancet, it was found thatthe nervous system has the ability to influence cancer development Process . That is to say, a good attitude plays an important role in fighting tumors.

4. Exercise is the cheapest

Cancer is a systemic disease, span>Improving immunity and resistance is the key to preventing cancer. Appropriate exercise is essential. Foreign studies have also reported that proper exercise can reduce the incidence of breast cancer, colorectal cancer and other cancers.

Academician Tang said that the importance of lifestyle is no less than that of external carcinogens. Therefore, everyone should pay attention to improving their lifestyle according to their own situation, so as to achieve the purpose of preventing various cancers.

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