How to prevent pancreatic cancer?

  Pancreatic cancer, known as the king of cancers. The 5-year survival rate of patients has always hovered around 5%, and it is difficult to make a breakthrough at present. Facing such a dangerous tumor, people often ask doctors who are at high risk of pancreatic cancer? What should we do to prevent it?  The king of cancer? The cause of pancreatic cancer: westernization of diet Clinical epidemiological studies over the past decades have found that pancreatic cancer is more common in middle-aged and elderly people, and the incidence of pancreatic cancer in the West is much higher than that in poorer regions. Currently, the incidence of pancreatic cancer in some developed regions has reached as high as 12-14 per 100,000 and is on the rise.  Smoking is the only recognized risk factor that has a definite effect on the development of pancreatic cancer. A large number of prospective studies and case-control studies abroad have shown that the risk ratio of pancreatic cancer patients who smoke to non-smokers is 1.6-3.1:1, and the amount of smoking is positively correlated with the incidence of pancreatic cancer. Therefore, the importance of quitting smoking cannot be overstated.  The increasing westernization of dietary habits, excessive intake of sweets, meat and fried food, and too little intake of vegetables, fruits and coarse grains are closely related to the increasing incidence of pancreatic cancer. The high-fat, high-protein “big fish and meat” diet will stimulate the gastrointestinal tract to release cholestrol and other hormones, increasing the sensitivity of the pancreas to carcinogens and accelerating the time for normal cell mutation. At the same time, the amino acids and proteins in food will be decomposed into heterocyclic aromatic amines that can induce pancreatic cancer when fried at high temperatures, and frequent consumption of fried food will increase the risk of pancreatic cancer.  Therefore, the general public should start by adjusting their dietary habits, not eating burnt and baked foods, minimizing the consumption of high-fat, high-oil, fried and salty foods, while keeping cereals, beans, sweet potatoes and other coarse grains as important dietary supplements, consuming more fresh vegetables and fruits every day, and increasing the intake of fiber, carotene, vitamin E and essential minerals in the diet.  Since pancreatic cancer does not have “specific symptoms” in its early stages, once people experience abdominal pain, indigestion, or other symptoms, it is important to take care of them. Once people have symptoms such as abdominal pain, indigestion, back pain and sudden blood sugar abnormalities, we recommend that they should go to the pancreatic surgery department of a specialized oncology hospital in addition to internal medicine, orthopedics and endocrinology to rule out the possibility of pancreatic cancer and then go to the relevant departments for further treatment. Do not delay the treatment due to “symptomatic but not causal” treatment.    White collar malady? Lymphoma Causes: Long-term staying up late Nowadays, we often see some young white-collar workers staying up late all night due to heavy work pressure, and even sudden death occurs. At the same time, we also find that some young people unfortunately suffer from lymphoma, and some of them are already in advanced stage when diagnosed. Facing the trend of lymphoma becoming “younger”, where should we go from here?  The higher incidence of lymphoma among people in developed areas is, to a certain extent, closely related to the modern lifestyle. The increasing pace of work and excessive work pressure may trigger the disease if young and middle-aged people cannot release their psychological pressure in time. From the results of epidemiological investigation and research, the occurrence of malignant lymphoma is related to ethnicity, genes, living environment, and the tendency of family occurrence. Studies have shown that the occurrence of malignant lymphoma may be related to viral infection, and the incidence of malignant lymphoma is increased in people with immune deficiency.  Office white-collar workers are not only under great work pressure, but also need to work overtime frequently. Some people are obviously severely physically overstretched due to frequent late nights and overtime work and long hours in the environment of electronic radiation or radioactivity, resulting in long-term overexertion and decreased immune function of the organism. Along with the weakened immune system, the chance of virus infection also increases, so lymphoma is more likely to “take advantage of the situation”.  For this reason, prevention of lymphoma should start with good living habits, such as not staying up late for a long time, keeping a good attitude in the face of stress, and strengthening physical exercise on weekdays to enhance physical fitness and eating more green and healthy food. In addition, because the early manifestation of lymphoma is insidious, it is more difficult to be detected. The most obvious is the painless swelling of lymph nuclei in the neck, armpit or groin. Therefore, when painless swelling of lymph nodes occurs in the body, one should go to a regular hospital for biopsy examination in time to gain valuable time for early detection.