To prevent colorectal cancer, check it every few years

How often should you check to prevent colorectal cancer? Physical examination is one of the main ways for middle-aged and elderly people to detect diseases. Gastroenteroscopy and rectal digital examination should not be missed during the physical examination. Since the general symptoms of gastrointestinal cancer are difficult to detect at first, they will only become dangerous and painful in the middle and late stages. Therefore, middle-aged and elderly people need to undergo regular gastrointestinal tumor examinations.

In a broad sense, all diseases that occur in the anus, anal canal, and large intestine are called anorectal diseases, and there are more than 100 common diseases. In a narrow sense, there are more than 30 common diseases that occur in the anus and rectum, such as internal hemorrhoids, external hemorrhoids, mixed hemorrhoids, anal fissures, anal fistulas, proctitis, rectal ulcers, and rectal cancer.

Gastrointestinal endoscopy is a powerful tool for diagnosing digestive system cancer

Although colorectal cancer is frightening, it is preventable. The 5-year survival rate of early colorectal cancer patients after surgery can reach more than 90%, while the 5-year survival rate of late colorectal cancer patients after surgery is less than 10%.

The occurrence of colorectal cancer is not a matter of one day or one night. It usually goes through the process of normal intestinal mucosa inflammatory mucosal adenoma colorectal cancer. The treatment before and after cancer is very different. Therefore, it is extremely important to detect and treat colorectal cancer in time before it becomes cancerous.

How often should we check to prevent colorectal cancer? Going to the hospital or medical examination institution for a physical examination every year has become a consensus among many people and enterprises and institutions. However, few people know that this popular physical examination method has some loopholes and misunderstandings. Most people think that they are healthy if they insist on annual physical examinations and "normal results". However, due to the incomplete physical examination items, it is particularly easy to ignore gastric and colonoscopy examinations. It should be noted that most gastrointestinal tumors may not have any symptoms in the early stage or even in the middle stage, and it is too late to go for a checkup when symptoms appear.

In clinic, we often see cases where many people are unwilling to have a colonoscopy because they think it is dirty and painful, and then regret it for the rest of their lives. Experts remind us: With the development of technology and the popularity of painless colonoscopy, colonoscopy is now as easy as sleeping, without any pain, and there is no need to be afraid. Colonoscopy is extremely important. Regardless of whether you are a man or a woman, it is recommended to have it done once a year when you are 35 to 40 years old, regardless of whether you have any discomfort.

Digital rectal examination is the simplest way to diagnose rectal cancer

When examining the rectum, doctors often use digital examination, but digital examination is not something that all people who undergo physical examinations are willing to do. Let's take a look at an example.

One day, a filial daughter brought her mother to the anorectal department. It turned out that the nearly 60-year-old lady had just finished a routine physical examination and came to the anorectal department at the insistence of her daughter. When she heard that she was going to have a rectal digital examination, the lady hesitated because she felt a little uncomfortable with the examination by a male doctor, so she stood by the examination bed and hesitated. Ke Wei patiently told her: This examination may seem simple, but it is actually very important because it can reveal many problems. Since you are here for the examination, you should be thorough so that your daughter can feel at ease! Her daughter also agreed with this view and insisted on asking the lady to do a digital examination.

As a result, a sesame-sized lump was found at the end of the rectum during the digital examination, so the doctor suggested that she undergo a pathological biopsy to clarify the nature of the lump, and the pathological result was "adenocarcinoma". Everyone was surprised and happy. They were surprised that such an inconspicuous little lump had turned into cancer, and they were happy that it was discovered so early. The filial daughter, the mother's final cooperation, and the seemingly small rectal digital examination saved the old lady.

Experts point out that human fingers are sensitive and flexible, and can find very small nodules and ulcers in the rectum, and feel their range, hardness, location, and the presence of pus and blood in the mucosa. Sometimes they can obtain more accurate information than endoscopy and X-rays, so they are called "finger diagnosis eyes". During a physical examination, you should not miss the opportunity to diagnose a disease because you are afraid of trouble or embarrassed.