Stomach cancer is the sixth most common cancer in the world. Although it ranks among the top ten cancers in Taiwan all the year round, the incidence and mortality rate have been decreasing year by year. Stomach cancer is closely related to eating habits. Doctors share several anti-cancer and carcinogenic foods, so don’t eat them wrong!
The incidence of gastric cancer in Taiwan ranks first in Asia
Professor Lai Jiming, CEO of Taiwan Cancer Foundation and consultant physician of Wanfang Hospital Cancer Center, pointed out that since 1987 to the present 30 years, the incidence of gastric cancer in Taiwan has dropped by more than 40%, and is lower than the global average Value, and Europe, New Zealand, Australia, and North America keep pace, can be said to be a model student of Asian countries.
Lai Qiming pointed out that the cause of gastric cancer is mainly related to dietary habits and gastric Helicobacter pylori. According to epidemiological data, Lai Jiming, for example, the incidence of gastric cancer in South Korea ranks first in the world, which may be related to the habit of eating kimchi.
Eating 6 kinds of fruits and vegetables on an empty stomach can prevent stomach cancer
Not only do you need to eat less cancer-causing food, Lai Jiming also shared several fruits and vegetables that have been proven by research to prevent stomach cancer──
In addition to proper eating habits, early detection of lesions is also important. Zhao Yi, director of the Department of Oncology at Taipei Veterans General Hospital, pointed out that, in addition to the fact that Chinese people are less accustomed to gastroscope examinations, nearly 60% of the patients were diagnosed with advanced gastric cancer.
Due to the metastasis of cancer cells, patients with advanced gastric cancer cannot be operated, and they mainly rely on chemotherapy to survive. In addition to injection chemotherapy drugs, the National Health Insurance Administration has recently included new oral chemotherapy drugs into health insurance benefits.In the third-line treatment, patients with advanced gastric cancer will no longer have to endure serious side effects and improve their willingness to treat.
Symptoms persist for 2 weeks and it is time to take a gastroscope.Zhao Yi pointed out that although the incidence of gastric cancer in South Korea and Japan is high, more than 60% of them are early gastric cancer when they are found. This is related to the national cancer screening policy; because Taiwan currently provides The free four-cancer screening does not include gastroscopy, and the public's willingness to accept gastroscopy is low, so it is naturally more difficult to detect early.
"If the lifestyle has changed, but the symptoms persist for more than 2 weeks, it is recommended to have a gastroscope." For example, Zhao Yi, stomach pain may be caused by stomach cancer, or alcohol consumption.
Chen Ming-huang, director of the Cancer Immunotherapy Center of the Department of Oncology, Taipei, pointed out that gastroscope is the best tool for finding out gastric cancer lesions. Endoscopy such as colonoscopy can detect gastric cancer early.
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