Stomach a bit uncomfortable, how became gastric cancer? Ignoring the four minor diseases is tantamount to opening the way for cancer cells

I just feel a little sick in my stomach. How can I become gastric cancer?

I just have chronic stomach disease, how can it become cancer?

This is a doctor who works in the oncology department. He often hears questions from patients and their families!

In China, gastric cancer is the highest incidence of digestive tract tumors, many patients have a history of chronic stomach disease for many years before diagnosis, so the discomfort caused by gastric cancer is blindly believed to be caused by stomach disease.

So that at the time of diagnosis, most of them have gone to the middle and late stage, even late stage, missed the best opportunity for surgical treatment!

Is there any scientific basis for a minor disease to become cancer?

The pathogenesis of cancer is very complex. Up to now, the etiology of all kinds of cancer has not been fully defined. However, a large number of studies and clinical data have confirmed that recurrent chronic diseases are indeed one of the factors causing cancer.

The more improper the control of the disease, the longer the course of disease, the higher the risk of cancer in the later stage, which is related to repeated cell damage, decreased immune function, and other factors!

The following four types of diseases are prone to canceration and should be treated as soon as possible

1. Atrophic gastritis

Atrophic gastritis is one of the more serious chronic gastritis, which is usually related to the improper treatment and repeated attacks of superficial gastritis.

When the surface of gastric mucosa is damaged for a long time, it will cause the atrophy or even disappearance of the inherent glands in the mucosa, and the gastric mucosa will become thinner in varying degrees, and then develop into atrophic gastritis.

According to the data survey, the canceration rate of atrophic gastritis in China is about 2.55%. If it is not treated for a long time, it can develop into intestinal metaplasia and atypical hyperplasia.

Atrophic gastritis accompanied by atypical hyperplasia is also known as precancerous lesions.

2. Gastric ulcer

This is one of the most common types of peptic ulcer. The appearance of gastric ulcer is often related to the digestion of gastric acid and pepsin.

In addition, a large number of studies have confirmed that long-term infection with Helicobacter pylori, long-term use of aspirin, corticosteroids and other drugs, long-term smoking and drinking, drinking strong tea, eating hot food and spicy food are also related to gastric ulcer.

If gastric ulcer is not treated in time, it will result in repeated damage of gastric mucosa, influence of cell DNA and wrong replication, and then increase the possibility of canceration.

Especially in patients with gastric ulcer complicated with Helicobacter pylori infection, the rate of late canceration will be higher.

3. Residual gastritis

The risk of residual gastritis is also relatively high in patients after subtotal gastrectomy. However, if you do not get timely treatment after gastritis, you may become gastric cancer in 10-15 years.

Because of this, in patients after gastrectomy, doctors will recommend screening gastritis every 1-2 years.

4. Gastric polyps

Compared with intestinal polyps, nasal polyps and other diseases, the incidence of gastric polyps is relatively low. According to the current information, there are many pathological types of gastric polyps, among which the canceration rate of adenomatous polyps is relatively high, which can reach about 25% ~ 50%.

Therefore, as long as it is found that the adenomatous gastric polyps, regardless of size, should be removed in accordance with the doctor's advice. Because of the recurrence tendency of polyps, patients should be screened regularly after resection.

Finally, I would like to remind you that any disease should be paid attention to and actively treated. After all, behind the chronic diseases, there is the cancer demon.

Moreover, repeated attacks of chronic stomach disease will also affect food digestion and produce pain. Therefore, as long as the diagnosis of chronic stomach disease, we should cooperate with doctors to start treatment, regular review.