People eat different foods every day, which inevitably leads to illness. Of course, this does not mean that only unclean food can make people sick. In fact, bad lifestyle habits can also lead to illness. Cancer, it sounds like a very scary disease, and basically the life discovered is in the late stage. So, what about the life of hospital physical examination and cancer screening physical examination items? What are there?
Cancer screening and physical examination items
40-75 years old, undergo gastroscopy once a year to prevent stomach cancer
After the age of 40, undergo a colonoscopy to prevent colon cancer
At the age of 40, regardless of whether one is ill or not, they should start undergoing a colonoscopy examination.
After the age of 40, do a low-dose spiral CT scan of the chest once a year to prevent lung cancer
Women between 40 and 60 years old should have molybdenum target X-ray once a year to prevent breast cancer
For women aged 40-49, it is emphasized that the annual breast examination includes ultrasound. In addition, according to China's screening guidelines, women should pay attention to their breasts from the age of 20, undergo self-examination once a month, clinical examination once every 3 years, and increase clinical examination to once a year from the age of 30.
Misconceptions in Cancer Screening
1. Health check ups are cancer screening
Ordinary health check ups and tumor screening may have some seemingly similar items, but the focus of the examination is different. Health check ups are different from tumor screening. The former involves examining the functions of the heart, liver, and kidneys, as well as blood sugar, blood lipids, and blood pressure, in order to understand the general condition of the human body and detect common chronic diseases at an early stage; The latter refers to conducting a series of targeted and rapid examinations on individuals, implementing intervention measures in advance, and blocking the progression of cancer.
2. If there are no symptoms, there is no need for screening
In fact, hospitals should be health management institutions, and regular physical examinations for normal people and tumor screening for high-risk populations are necessary. Diseases such as lung cancer, stomach cancer, and esophageal cancer may not have any symptoms in the early stages, and it is too late to seek medical attention when there is obvious discomfort in the body.
3. Checking once can guarantee several years of cancer free life
Even with annual tumor screening, it is still possible to diagnose cancer between two screenings. So, in the case of annual screening and no abnormalities found in physical examination, if there are any abnormal physical manifestations, timely medical treatment should also be sought. For some high-risk groups, such as those with multiple malignant tumors or hepatitis B virus carriers in their families, the interval of physical examination should be shortened, and screening can be conducted once every six months.
Through the above, we learned about the cancer screening physical examination items, including stomach cancer, bowel cancer, lung cancer, and breast cancer. People not only need to do well in cancer prevention examinations in their daily lives, but also need to have a clear understanding of screening misconceptions and adopt scientific health practices. I hope that after reading this article, everyone can have a better understanding of this aspect. Finally, I wish you good health.
