Clinically, after the detection of intestinal polyps, we usually suggest that it is best to remove them, at this time, many patients feel that there is no pain and no bleeding, there is no need to care. However, after years of clinical practice, we found that some intestinal polyps may become cancerous after several years and eventually develop into intestinal cancer. Therefore, intestinal polyps should not only be removed as soon as possible (especially for people with family history of intestinal cancer), but also pay close attention to them after surgery to prevent them from quietly recurring and becoming cancerous.
Rectal polyps can easily cause cancer and should be removed in time Intestinal polyps can be broadly divided into inflammatory polyps, misshapen polyps and adenomatous polyps, of which inflammatory polyps and misshapen polyps are almost not cancerous, while adenomatous polyps have a relatively high chance of becoming cancerous. Nearly 80% of colorectal cancers are transformed by intestinal polyps, and high-risk intestinal polyps can be detected and removed early through colonoscopy.
In a study conducted abroad, comparing two groups of people with and without intestinal polyps, it was found that people who had intestinal polyps removed were four times less likely to develop colorectal cancer. Of course, intestinal polyps are a more common condition, not necessarily cancerous, so there is no need to panic too much. About 30% of middle-aged and elderly people will have intestinal polyps. Generally speaking, the larger the diameter of polyps, the greater the possibility of cancer, depending on the results of the doctor’s examination.
Regular colonoscopy after 40 years old, early bowel cancer cure rate reaches 90% People over 40 years old should have regular colonoscopy and anoscopy, which can detect polyps early and remove them early to avoid cancerous changes. Colonoscopy can not only detect early intestinal cancer, but also distinguish the nature and size of intestinal polyps, according to which doctors can directly perform synchronous painless removal of high-risk intestinal polyps, and patients can leave on their own after only about one hour of rest, which greatly reduces the chance of cancerous changes. And the cure rate of early bowel cancer can reach about 90% after its detection.
As for those with normal colonoscopy results, they can be reviewed once in 3 to 5 years; those with polyps in colonoscopy should be reviewed in 3 to 6 months; those with multiple intestinal polyps can be removed simultaneously in colonoscopy; those found to have polyposis (the number of polyps is more than 100) will only be recommended to remove the segment of intestine and consider expanding prophylactic resection while preserving the function of normal intestinal segment as much as possible.
Prevention of intestinal polyps diet should be light Prevention of intestinal polyps is very simple, to eat alkaline food to prevent the accumulation of acidic waste, to develop good habits, quit smoking and alcohol, do not eat too much salty and spicy food, do not eat too hot, too cold, expired and spoiled food, the elderly and infirm or have a certain disease genetics, as appropriate, eat some anti-cancer food and alkaline food with high alkaline content, maintain a good mental state, life Keep a good mental state and regular life. Patients with pre-cancerous lesions should be treated in time, especially those who are at high risk of bowel cancer should have regular health check-ups.
Early screening is recommended for the following eight groups of people: 1. people over 40 years old; 2. people with hemorrhoids and long-term blood in stool; 3. people with a history of colorectal cancer in their immediate family; 4. people with chronic diarrhea lasting for more than 3 months; 5. people with frequent constipation, black blood stool and mucus stool; 6. people with chronic appendicitis, cholecystitis or removed appendix and gallbladder; people with long-term mental depression and significant weight loss in the past three months; and obese people. The risk of bowel cancer is higher in this group than in those with normal weight.