It turns out that head sores may be related to cancer! A Taiwan gastroenterology doctor shared a case, saying that a 70-year-old uncle had a acne on the top of his head, so he went to the dermatology department and was diagnosed with folliculitis. However, the uncle did not improve following several weeks of medication, so he went to the hospital for an examination. It was found to be adenocarcinoma. Later, my uncle took gastroscopy and colonoscopy once more, and cancer tumors were found in both of them, and gastric cancer has entered the terminal stage.
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Uncle Suffering from Head Sore Seeking Doctor Accidentally Reveals End-Stage Gastric Cancer
Taiwanese gastroenterology and hepatobiliary doctor Qian Zhenghong appeared on the YouTube channel “Wind Media” program “off-duty economicsA case was shared in “About a year and a half ago, a 70-year-old uncle discovered that he had an acne on the top of his head, so he went to the dermatology department for treatment; the doctor said it was folliculitis, and he just needed to pay more attention to cleaning and apply ointment regularly. . However, Uncle’s condition did not improve following 3 to 4 weeks of medication, so he decided to go to the hospital for a detailed examination. The dermatologist performed a biopsy for him and found that he was suffering from adenocarcinoma.
Qian Zhenghong explained that adenocarcinoma may represent a problem in the digestive tract. Uncle later referred him to the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatobiliary Medicine. Dr. Qian arranged gastroscopy and colonoscopy for him. Cancer tumors were found in two places. The tumor in the stomach was 8 cm long, and the colorectal tumor was 3 cm long. The gastric cancer has entered the terminal stage.
One week later, the uncle began to experience symptoms of confusion and limb weakness. The doctor performed a CT Scan on him and found that he also had 3 tumors in his brain, one of which was 5 cm in size , belonging to gastric cancer tumors that have metastasized to the brain. In this regard, considering his uncle’s age, his family members hesitated whether to actively accept treatment, but finally chose to accept the doctor’s advice and undergo surgery to remove the tumor in the brain. Fortunately, my uncle recovered well one month following the operation and was able to walk into the outpatient clinic on his own. The doctor followed up his condition one year later and found that the tumors of stomach cancer and colorectal cancer had shrunk by nearly half.
Qian Zhenghong added that the symptoms of gastric cancer and gastric ulcer are very similar. Both will cause abdominal distension, heartburn, nausea and weight loss, etc. Some people will have difficulty swallowing; and 85% of gastric cancer is related to Helicobacter pylori , If there is Helicobacter pylori in the body, the risk of gastric cancer will be 6 times higher than that of ordinary people.
7 Common Symptoms of Stomach Cancer
Clinical oncology specialist Lee Siu-kang was interviewed by “Sky Post” to share the 7 common symptoms of gastric cancer:
As for the cause of gastric cancer, Dr. Li believed that it is mainly related to the eating habits of Asians. Because the most important risk factor for gastric cancer is smoking, the smoking rate of Asians is still higher than that of Western countries. In addition, they generally eat more pickled foods, which is quite common in mainland China and Japan, and the incidence of gastric cancer is relatively high. The eating habits of Hong Kong people are generally more meat and less vegetables, which is believed to be one of the reasons for the persistence of stomach cancer.
Early gastric cancer is generally cured by surgery as much as possible; for patients with second and third stages, the doctor will recommend chemotherapy for regarding half a year following surgery to reduce the risk of recurrence; if it is diagnosed at the fourth stage, in addition to chemotherapy, Patients may be advised to undergo the various tests described above to see if they are suitable for targeted therapy or immunotherapy to improve their chances of survival.
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Written by: Guo Zifeng
