Recently, Ma Rulong, a veteran artist, died of neuroendocrine tumor. For the general public, neuroendocrine tumor is a relatively unfamiliar disease. What is a neuroendocrine tumor? Dr. Cai from the Department of Gastroenterology, Annan Hospital reminded you to be vigilant if you find repeated abdominal pain, diarrhea, night sweats and unexplained hypotension and hypoglycemia for several months.
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Dr Cai explained that neuroendocrine tumors are mainly related to the distribution of human nervous system. About 60% of them grow in pancreas or gastrointestinal tract, followed by lung or bronchus. But so far, the cause is still unknown, and the incidence rate is gradually increasing. In addition, it is more common in adults aged 40-69, and the proportion of men is higher than that of women.
Symptoms are divided into two categories: physical examination is helpful for early detection. According to Dr. Cai, neuroendocrine tumors can be divided into functional tumors, especially pancreatic gastrointestinal tumors, which often show symptoms such as hot flashes, abdominal pain, diarrhea, hypoglycemia and night sweats. The other is a non-functional tumor, which is more serious and complicated with metastasis because it has no symptoms.
However, this kind of tumor is difficult to diagnose, and it usually takes about 5-6 years from occurrence to diagnosis. However, with the popularization of physical examination and endoscopy, some neuroendocrine tumors growing in the digestive tract can be found early and can be removed by endoscopic surgery. How to treat neuroendocrine tumor? Depending on the location of the tumor
Dr. Cai pointed out that although neuroendocrine tumors usually have a slow course of disease and a high survival rate, the treatment methods vary greatly according to different stages, mainly depending on the location and tissue differentiation of the patients. If the tissue section is highly differentiated (G 1) or moderately differentiated (G2), surgery or hormone therapy is usually recommended to effectively control tumor progression and give consideration to the quality of life of patients. In addition, at present, the medical insurance payment has passed the new long-acting somatostatin, which can control the symptoms of neuroendocrine tumors and improve the possibility of asymptomatic survival. However, if it is poorly differentiated (G3), chemotherapy or targeted therapy must be considered because of its high malignancy.
Be alert to these symptoms for several months and seek medical advice as soon as possible.
Prevention is better than cure, and early diagnosis and early treatment are eternal principles. Dr. Cai Fengkun stressed that if you find repeated abdominal pain, diarrhea, night sweats and unexplained hypotension and hypoglycemia for several months, you should be vigilant. Although most neuroendocrine tumors have low malignancy and good prognosis, there is still a potential risk of malignant metastasis. When in doubt, you should go to the hospital as soon as possible for a complete blood draw and image endoscopy to find a treatment as soon as possible.
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