62-year-old man in Hanoi with esophageal cancer admits 3 mistakes many Vietnamese people make

GĐXH - The man with esophageal cancer said he had smoked for 20 years, drank alcohol regularly and had never had a colonoscopy.

Mr. NTA (62 years old, in Hanoi) said that although his body did not show any unusual symptoms, to ensure his health during Tet, he decided to go to Medilatec General Hospital for a health check.

Taking a medical history, Mr. A said he had smoked for 20 years, drank alcohol regularly, and had never had a gastroscopy or colonoscopy. During this examination, the doctor ordered the patient to undergo the necessary tests and an esophagogastroduodenoscopy.

The results showed that Mr. A's colon had a semi-pedunculated polyp approximately 1cm in size; 1 lesion in the pharyngeal area approximately 1cm in size and 1 lesion in the middle third of the esophagus approximately 2.5cm in size.

With magnified NBI endoscopy technology, the observed lesion had a type B1 vascular structure. Suspecting malignancy, the doctors took a biopsy sample for histopathology. The conclusion was low-grade squamous epithelial dysplasia.

Doctors diagnosed the patient with hypopharyngeal lesions and early cancer monitoring - Low-grade esophageal squamous dysplasia - C2 Hp (+) atrophic gastritis - Gastric intestinal metaplasia - Colon polyps.

MSc.BSNT Luu Tuan Thanh - Head of the hospital's Gastroenterology Department said: The case of patient NTA has 3 risk factors for the disease: over 60 years old; history of drinking alcohol and smoking. In this patient, accidentally went for a routine health check and luckily discovered esophageal cancer .

What you need to know about esophageal cancer

According to Dr. Thanh, esophageal cancer in the early stages often has no obvious symptoms and is easily overlooked.

For people with risk factors such as: Over 50 years old; alcohol and tobacco abuse; overweight, obesity; esophageal diseases such as ulcers, Barrett's... should have annual health check-ups according to the schedule every 6 months or 1 year.

If you experience any unusual symptoms such as difficulty swallowing, difficulty swallowing, burning sensation, discomfort behind the sternum, coughing up blood, etc., you should see a doctor immediately for early detection and timely diagnosis.

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