A 50-year-old woman has pancreatic cancer. She found out that the tumor was 4 cm. in size. She admits that she likes to eat only this type of “meat” every day.
A 50-year-old woman has pancreatic cancer. She found out that the tumor was 4 cm. in size. When asked about her history, she said that she liked to eat only this ทางเข้า ufabet https://ufabet999.app type of “meat” every day.
Dr. Lin Xianghong, director of the Hexin Civil Health Management Clinic in Taiwan, shared the case on social media. Saying that the 50-year-old woman did not smoke, drink alcohol, have no chronic diseases or family history of cancer. However, she had been feeling unwell and had been feeling tight in her upper body. Especially her upper abdomen, recently, and had suddenly lost 9 kilograms.
Preliminary results from her gastroscopy showed a “minor tear,” but more serious problems were the ultrasound and CT scans showing a 4cm shadow over her pancreas, leading to suspicion of pancreatic cancer.
Her CA19-9 tumor index was over 200, seven times higher than normal, meaning she had mid- to late-stage pancreatic cancer. Because the tumor was large and near a blood vessel, surgery was not an option at this time. So she began chemotherapy in the hopes that it would shrink.
Dr. Lin Xianghong added that the tumor may have occurred since last year. But she only had a basic health check-up without any deep examination. So no abnormalities were found at that time. If she had had a detailed pancreatic ultrasound and accurate pancreatic cancer screening. The disease could have been detected at an early stage.
It is known that if pancreatic cancer is detected early and undergoes surgery, the 5-year survival rate can increase to 80%.
As for why she doesn’t smoke or drink alcohol, has no chronic diseases or family history of cancer but still has pancreatic cancer, Dr. Lin believes it’s due to her lack of exercise and her preference for meat. She eats too much and almost exclusively consumes red and processed meat in her daily diet.
Red meat is classified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group 2A). Research shows that consuming 76 grams of red meat per day increases your risk of colon cancer by 20%, compared with consuming just 21 grams per day.
Harmful chemicals in red meat, such as haem, the red pigment in red meat, can damage cells and trigger bacteria in the body to produce cancer-causing toxins. Therefore, red meat should not be consumed more than 70 grams per day.
Meanwhile, processed meats such as sausages, cured beef, salami, ham… are classified as carcinogenic, especially colon, pancreatic and prostate cancers. Reducing the consumption of processed meat can directly reduce the amount of carcinogens and saturated fats that enter the body.