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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cancer is the second leading cause of death after heart disease. Each year the world has an additional 14.1 million cancer patients, 8.2 million deaths from the disease, of which over 4 million die young people between the age of 30 and 69 years.
Every year, 126 new cases of cancer and over 94,000 deaths from cancer are recorded, 9 times higher than the number of deaths from traffic accidents.
The cause of cancer mortality in our country is high because over 70% of patients go to the doctor, late detection, treatment. While with cancer, early detection, the more simple treatment, late detection of prolonged treatment, the effect is not high.
Some cancers such as liver, late diagnosis and treatment rate reached 87.8%, lung cancer at 84.3%, so the cure rate decreased much.
Over the past years, with the combination of four directions: disease prevention, early detection, enhanced treatment diagnosis, palliative care, cure rate in Vietnam has improved but only reached about 40%, much lower than the developed countries (70-80%). The high rate of cure is predominantly early detection.
Dr. Hoang Dinh Chan, a former Central K Hospital physician, said that if any early detection of cure is successful, people should remember the signs of the disease so they can screen for it. shortest way.
Here are typical signs of common cancer
Cancer of the cervix: Signs that indicate abnormal vaginal bleeding, abnormal vaginal discharge, pain in intercourse, pelvic pain or leg pain.
Currently, cervical cancer can be screened and detected early by means of routine gynecological examinations.
Cervical ultrasound, ultrasound probe, cervical endoscopy, pelvic implant test, SCC imaging
Prostate cancer: Indications for urinary dysfunction, urinary incontinence, bloody urine, digestive disorders, apple pie, ejaculation, ejaculation, blood ejaculation, edema.
Early detection of prostate cancer by 6-month transvaginal prostate ultrasonography, PSA marker, prostate biopsy.
Thyroid cancer: Signs of lymphoma in the neck, coughing, chronic cough, dysphagia, difficulty breathing, tightness in the neck.
Screening by thyroid ultrasound, FT4, T3, FSH thyroid follicular function tests for TG, early detection of thyroid cancer.
Here are typical signs of common cancer
Lung cancer: Signs and symptoms: long-lasting dry cough, shortness of breath, frequent chest pain, coughing blood and sputum, rapid weight loss, pneumonia, recurrent bronchitis.
Screened and detected by direct lung cardiopulmonary resection, cancer marker and TB test.
Breast cancer: Signs of palpable breast cancer, axillary lymph nodes, fluid drainage, breast color change, breast shape change.
Screening by home breast self-examination, breast ultrasound, mammogram, breast cancer screening CA 15-3, breast biopsy if needed.
Liver cancer: The sign of liver cancer is fatigue, poor appetite, severe feeling, abdominal pain in the right side, palpable liver tumors, jaundice and sudden weight loss.
General abdominal ultrasonography, liver and kidney function tests, hepatitis B screening, hepatitis C, hepatocellular carcinoma test, AFP and CA 199.
Source According to Infonet Newspaper