The incidence of digestive tract cancer is increasing year by year in our country, and each of us is frightened whenever we talk about esophageal, stomach and colon cancer, fearing that these tumors will patronize our body. Are these tumors curable?
As of now, the key to cure is early detection and early treatment. And endoscopy is the main tool to diagnose early cancer of GI tract at present. Through endoscopy, early tumors or precancerous lesions of GI tract can be detected, and the boundary and infiltration depth of the lesions can be judged by the structural changes of blood vessels and glandular ducts in the lesions, and for tumors in submucosa superficial layer or intra-mucosa can be completely removed under endoscopy. However, the most critical thing is patient’s awareness and participation in endoscopic screening for early cancer to achieve early detection and treatment.
This article is authorized by Dr. Huang Yinglong.