In 20 12, my father began to lose weight, which we noticed. We asked him if he had any problems, but he only said that he had a bad appetite and often defecated, which might be the cause of indigestion.

Later, my father went to see a Chinese doctor and said it was dysentery. He prescribed some Chinese medicine, and after taking it, his situation got better.

At that time, we didn't care too much, thinking that we would be fine if we ate more Chinese medicine.

Because my father is stubborn and taciturn, we communicate less, so I didn't give him continuous concern.

In April of 20 13, one day, my father was lying in bed and didn't get up to eat. My mother invited him to dinner, only to find that his stomach was bulging like a pregnant woman of three or four months.

Father's state is obviously very painful. He said he hasn't had a bowel movement for four or five days. Only then did we realize the seriousness of the problem and immediately sent him to the hospital.

After the doctor learned that his father's previous stool was abnormal, he suspected that there was a tumor in the large intestine and immediately arranged a colonoscopy.

But there is no way, because colonoscopy can not pass through the large intestine smoothly, because the tumor has grown to block the large intestine!

The passage is blocked, and the shit can't come out!

It turns out that my father used to have frequent defecation and diarrhea, which is a hint of tumor growth. But due to the lack of medical knowledge and concern for our father, we even ignored it until the tumor blocked the large intestine!

In that case, the doctor said it was impossible to remove the tumor. The only way is to make an artificial anus, cut off the front end of the large intestine with tumor, open a hole in the abdomen, pull out the head of the large intestine, and then hang a stool bag. Only in this way can you defecate in the future.

The ends of the remaining large tumors remain in the body.

After the operation, my father lived with the tumor, but he still smoked and drank after the operation. Six months later, due to the metastasis of cancer cells, his father died of pleural effusion.

Almost eight years, I still can't let go of my father's death.

If I can have more medical knowledge, if I can care more about him, I can find the problem early and arrange treatment early.

But there is no regret medicine. What we can do is to cherish the present, cherish the people around us and live every day well.

Young female friends may be more concerned about their weight. Many people get up in the morning and weigh themselves before going to bed at night. Their mood changes with their weight. On the contrary, many middle-aged and elderly people don't care about their weight at all. Clinically, I often encounter the situation of losing more than ten kilograms in one or two months, and I didn't notice it until I weighed myself before admission. Why does intestinal cancer lead to weight loss?

First, the symptoms of intestinal cancer.

1, overview of colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer, also known as colorectal cancer or colorectal cancer, is the most common cancer in China. And in recent years, the incidence of intestinal cancer in China has increased significantly! In 2002, the incidence of colorectal cancer in China was 7%, but in 20 15, the data became 13%, and the incidence almost doubled! Compared with westerners, the incidence of colorectal cancer in China is relatively high, and there is another terrible feature of colorectal cancer in China: the proportion of young patients is high, accounting for about 15%.

Whether male or female, intestinal cancer is the top three cancers in cities.

2. Common symptoms of intestinal cancer. The symptoms of intestinal cancer are not very specific, that is to say, no symptoms are unique to intestinal cancer. However, if there are multiple symptoms at the same time, then you must highly doubt whether there is intestinal cancer. The first is unexplained changes in defecation habits, such as diarrhea, constipation, or diarrhea constipation; For example, it is obvious that the characteristics of stool are different. It turned out to be banana-like, but now it is powdered; For example, once a day, and now several times a day, I still feel unfinished. Secondly, I have a stomachache and a dull pain. Furthermore, fever, obvious weight loss and so on. These are all systemic symptoms caused by intestinal cancer. Finally, pay attention to stool bleeding! Many people have had symptoms such as bloody stool, but you must not always think that you have hemorrhoids. If middle-aged and elderly people have bloody stools, they should go to the hospital to check for intestinal cancer.

Second, losing weight is not necessarily intestinal cancer, but also other diseases.

Many cancer patients lose weight because cancer is a high-consumption disease. Tumor cells grow wildly in the body and need a lot of energy! Advanced cancer often invades severe organs, causing corresponding dysfunction, such as frequent gastrointestinal tract, causing gastrointestinal dysfunction. Then intestinal cancer, as primary and intestinal cancer, will definitely affect the absorption of nutrients, leading to malnutrition and weight loss. But note that basically all malignant tumors will be "cachexia" in the late stage and be pitifully thin.

The father of apple was all skin and bones after he got cancer.

In addition, many other diseases can also lead to weight loss. Such as hyperthyroidism; Hypothalamic syndrome; Chronic infection; Chronic enteritis; Diabetes; Insufficient calorie intake for a long time, and so on.

So there are many reasons to lose weight, and bowel cancer is just one of them. It is recommended to go to the hospital to find out the cause before treatment.

If people suddenly lose weight, they should pay great attention.

Seven years ago, when I was shopping at the farmer's market, I met a colleague who had retired for many years and used to be in the same department with me. After greeting him, I saw that he had lost a lot of weight. His face was red, his round face turned into a melon face, and his face was very dim. I smiled and asked him, "Why are you so thin? Just for exercise to lose weight! " He also smiled and replied, "I just lost weight after exercise." Nothing, very good. "

After about half a year, I went home from my daughter (taking care of my grandson at her house) and went out for a trip with several retired people from my previous unit. By the way, ask the colleague mentioned above. As a result, they told me that he died a month ago and left less than a month after being diagnosed with advanced liver cancer. When I heard this, I was a little surprised and felt a little sudden. I can't believe he walked so fast! At that time, I thought of saying hello to him when I saw that he had lost weight, and I also talked to my companions who traveled together.

In fact, it was when I greeted him that he had been suffering from cancer for some time. Maybe his symptoms were not obvious at that time, and he felt that losing weight was not normal. He even thinks it's normal to exercise to lose weight.

In fact, many cancer patients will lose weight to varying degrees before diagnosis. As far as cancer is concerned, no matter what kind of cancer, the weight will drop rapidly near the late stage, mainly because cancer cells devour a lot of nutrients in the human body. Therefore, whenever this happens, people should attach great importance to it and must not take it lightly. In this regard, I still have a reverse cognition. If there is some discomfort or appearance in the body, as long as the weight does not drop after a certain period of observation, it is very stable, and people do not lose weight, so there will generally be no major problems in the body.

A few years ago, I had two unexplained nosebleeds in the summer. My wife was anxious for me to go to the hospital for examination, and I didn't panic at all. I said, don't worry, I'll observe it for another week, and I'll be fine if my weight stays stable. At that time, it was suspected that it was caused by eating cold ginger continuously (I especially like cold ginger). Later facts also proved that my cognition was correct. Even after eating cold ginger, I had two nosebleeds, probably because my constitution is not suitable for eating too much ginger. So I seldom cook ginger in recent years, and I have never had a nosebleed again.

Through the positive and negative understanding, if a person suddenly loses weight without deliberately losing weight, it will attract attention, which can be said to be a very important indicator and a very dangerous signal.

Excessive weight loss for no reason should consider excluding malignant tumors, not only colorectal cancer, but also many cancers may take emaciation as the first symptom.

There are many reasons for losing weight, such as: insufficient nutrition intake, dieting to lose weight, anorexia; Gastrointestinal dysfunction and dyspepsia; Persistent mental and emotional factors, such as nervousness, anxiety, staying up too late, etc. Other metabolic diseases, such as diabetes and hyperthyroidism.

If there is no induced emaciation in life, but there is obvious emaciation in a short time, such as weighing more than 5Kg, it is necessary to consider whether there are tumor factors.

This situation is the most common, especially digestive tract tumors, such as gastric cancer, colorectal cancer, pancreatic cancer and so on. When these parts become cancerous, it is difficult to attract people's attention because of the lack of typical symptoms in the early stage. With the growth of tumor and some active substances secreted by tumor, human consumption will increase, which will affect people's eating and nutrient absorption, thus leading to gradual weight loss, and may be accompanied by loss of appetite, abdominal distension, nausea, fatigue and chronic diseases.

For middle-aged and elderly people, if there is no reason to lose weight, we must first consider the tumor factor. Need to see a oncology specialist, do a comprehensive anti-cancer physical examination, and rule out the possibility of malignant tumors.

I suddenly lost weight 15kg. I didn't trust going to the hospital, and it turned out to be intestinal cancer. Why? If your diet is normal at ordinary times, but your weight suddenly drops significantly within a period of time, then you should be alert to whether it is intestinal cancer. Cancer will bring great losses to people's health. If you suddenly lose weight for no reason, you'd better have a colonoscopy.

In addition, we should also consider whether the following symptoms are caused by intestinal cancer:

1, the change of defecation habits, especially in middle-aged and elderly people. With the growth of intestinal tumors, the excretion of feces will be hindered, which will lead to the change of defecation habits.

2, blood in the stool. If it is not hematochezia caused by hemorrhoids, and it appears more than once, then you should be alert to whether it is intestinal cancer. About 80% patients with rectal cancer have bloody stool. .

3. Symptoms of digestive tract. If abdominal pain, indigestion and other symptoms often appear, after excluding other gastrointestinal diseases, we should also consider whether it is caused by intestinal cancer.

4. Abdominal mass. About half of patients with intestinal cancer will have abdominal masses, which are irregular in nature and have a certain degree of activity. If such people appear, we should pay attention to them.

Health interface provides health hotspots, policies, cognition, opinions and interesting popular science content for 6.5438+0.3 million medical practitioners and wider health population every day. I look forward to your sharing and interaction every time. I'm Dr. Xiaoying. Weight loss 15kg in a short time should be considered as a chronic wasting disease, in which cancer is very likely and must be ruled out in the hospital.

Sudden weight loss, in medical terms, is a gradual weight loss without obvious incentives. The tumor growth of cancer needs a lot of nutrients to supply, so the weight of the human body will continue to decrease. When you go to the hospital, the doctor will usually ask you if your weight has changed recently. If you hear patients say that they have lost weight significantly, you should rule out reasons such as weight loss or anxiety. If you continue to live as usual and lose weight, then doctors will worry that it may be cancer. At this time, we will focus on the investigation.

We met elderly people diagnosed with intestinal cancer, many of whom lost weight and had black stools to see a doctor. It's easy to think of bowel cancer. Black stool, bloody stool, alternating constipation and diarrhea, and weight loss are typical symptoms of intestinal cancer, which must be paid attention to. In addition, other cancers, such as lung cancer, breast cancer, liver cancer and tuberculosis, can also cause weight loss.

Unexplained emaciation is a dangerous signal of malignant tumor!

My friend's mother has always been a tough, optimistic and lively old lady who dances square dance every day. At the end of 20 18, life was as usual, and her body suddenly began to lose weight. At first, the old lady was very happy. "Haha, I have struggled with fat for many years, but I lost weight when I got old." A month later, she lost weight 10 kg. At this point, Mrs. Hou still has no discomfort, and there are no symptoms such as abnormal defecation common in intestinal cancer. Her son felt something was wrong and called me for advice. I suggest a physical examination. It turned out to be rectal cancer, so she went to the hospital for surgery. From beginning to end, the symptoms of the old lady's bowel cancer were not obvious, but she just "suddenly lost weight".

Weight loss is a dangerous sign of cancer!

The biggest "evil" of cancer cells is the disorderly growth without gene control, which erodes normal tissues and organs, leading to the death of cachexia and multiple organ failure. The rapid growth of cancer cells needs to consume a lot of energy and sugar, which leads to the acceleration of liver metabolism, the consumption of energy by adipose tissue and muscle, and the loss of fat and muscle. In this way, the weight will be gradually reduced and it will become thinner and thinner.

Patients with advanced cancer even have cachexia, which is a symptom characterized by consumption, mainly a comprehensive symptom characterized by systemic metabolic disorder caused by cytokines released by tumors and cytokines released by the body. In addition, due to the influence of disease or radiotherapy and chemotherapy, the late patients have decreased appetite and energy intake, which eventually leads to negative energy balance, which is manifested as weight loss, reduced activity, muscle atrophy, fat consumption, anemia and edema. According to the statistics of current cancer data, 60-80% of patients with advanced cancer develop cachexia, and 65,438+00-25% directly die of cachexia.

In short, if there are no obvious dietary factors, no mental stress and obvious weight loss for unknown reasons in life, we should be alert to malignant tumors, including intestinal cancer. Intestinal cancer is a common tumor in China, but the current treatment methods and effects are good. Once found, we should actively treat it. Like my friend's mother, two years after the operation, the old lady is in good health. I am a doctor who has long been engaged in the diagnosis and treatment of anorectal diseases. If you are interested in my medicine, you can click on the top right to pay attention. Thank you! This situation reminds me of a case in which a woman suddenly lost weight 15 to 20 kg in two months because she was losing weight. She thought she had lost weight successfully, but she was also diagnosed with rectal cancer.

Unexplained emaciation is a pathological abnormality of the body, which is mostly caused by some special diseases. The weight loss caused by diabetes is due to the disorder of glucose metabolism and the increase of blood sugar caused by insufficient insulin secretion, followed by the metabolism of protein and fat, which leads to malnutrition and weight loss in the body.

The emaciation caused by hyperthyroidism is due to hyperthyroidism, increased basal metabolism and increased consumption.

In addition, there are some chronic diseases, such as gastric and duodenal ulcers, chronic atrophic gastritis, liver cirrhosis, etc., which will cause emaciation. The reason why intestinal cancer will also be emaciated is because tumor growth needs nutrition and competes with other organs of the body for nutrition, leading to emaciation.

Because the incidence of colorectal cancer is hidden, there are few early symptoms. With the increase of tumor, there may be symptoms such as change of defecation habit, change of stool shape, bloody stool, sticky night stool, alternating constipation and diarrhea, unexplained abdominal pain, emaciation, fatigue and so on.

In addition to weight loss, intestinal discomfort symptoms such as bloody stool may be more common, but many people will not pay as much attention to this situation as the subjects and seek medical advice in time; Some people wait until the symptoms are obvious, which leads to the middle and late stage of cancer once found.

Early detection of colorectal cancer should not ignore the subtle changes in the body. If you feel unwell, please seek medical advice in time. Intestinal cancer is actually a kind of cancer that can be well prevented, because it usually takes 5- 10 years for small polyps to develop into intestinal cancer, which gives people enough time to find and get rid of it!

If we can screen intestinal cancer early and remove intestinal polyps in time, we can eliminate the hidden danger of cancer; Even if it is a malignant tumor, the five-year survival rate will be as high as 90% if it is found early and treated early.

Colonoscopy is the best helper to find intestinal lesions and prevent colorectal cancer. Colonoscopy strategy:

If you are unwell, you must seek medical attention in time if you have abnormal conditions such as changing defecation habits, changing stool shape, bloody stool, sticky night stool, constipation and diarrhea, unexplained abdominal pain, emaciation and fatigue;

Considering that heredity and age are important influencing factors of colorectal cancer, it is recommended that all people over 50 years old receive colonoscopy screening regularly; People over the age of 40 who have a family history of intestinal cancer or high-risk intestinal polyps should be paid more attention to and need regular examination.

Hello, I'm an anorectal doctor. In daily life, if we suddenly lose weight within 65,438+0 months, we will first doubt whether we have diabetes, but there will also be symptoms accompanied by excessive drinking and polyuria. If we rule out these reasons, we will suspect that it is a tumor-consuming weight loss. At this time, what kind of cancer is it, and what other diseases will lead to sudden weight loss? How to find tumors in time? Listen to me, everyone.

What diseases may cause the sudden weight loss of 15kg? 1. Hyperthyroidism can lead to weight loss.

We all know that people with hyperthyroidism have big necks, prominent eyes and emaciation, which are also common clinical manifestations of hyperthyroidism. Because too much thyroid hormone leads to thyrotoxicosis, the weight can be significantly reduced in a short time. In this case, girls who are losing weight should not be too happy. This thinness may be due to severe hyperthyroidism or other diseases.

Dr. Lin warned that this disease led to a significant increase in human catabolism. In addition to weight loss, there will be symptoms such as fear of heat, sweating, rapid heartbeat, diarrhea and exophthalmos. If the above symptoms appear, you must see a doctor in time to rule out hyperthyroidism.

2. Diabetes

As we all know, the most typical symptoms of diabetes are eating too much, drinking too much, urinating too much and losing weight. Then why did you lose weight:

1. Diabetic patients have poor insulin function, and the sugar intake can't be converted into the energy needed by the body. They mainly rely on protein and fat to provide energy, so diabetic patients will have symptoms such as weight loss; 2, blood sugar rises, polyuria occurs, and a large amount of glucose is lost, which is also the reason for weight loss; 3. Diabetic patients need to strictly control their diet, which is easy to lose weight; 4. Side effects of oral hypoglycemic drugs such as metformin or liraglutide.

Dr. Lin reminded that diabetes is getting younger and younger. If we say that young people who usually like heavy taste, milk tea and obesity must have regular physical examinations, young people in their twenties are often hospitalized because of diabetic ketoacidosis, which shows that they usually don't care enough about their health and don't know their physical condition.

3. Chronic interstitial hepatitis

Patients with liver cirrhosis generally have a characteristic: the muscles of limbs are emaciated, and even the bones can be touched through the skin, which is a complication of liver cirrhosis: sarcopenia. Why do patients with liver cirrhosis lose weight?

First of all, the liver is an important digestive organ. Liver cirrhosis can lead to decreased digestive ability, loss of appetite, nausea, abdominal distension and other symptoms, reduced intake and indigestion, which is one of the reasons for weight loss. Second, the liver is an important organ for glycogen synthesis, which plays the role of blood sugar reserve. The ability of liver cells to synthesize, store and decompose glycogen decreases, which leads to the increase of ketone body production and amino acid consumption. Third, liver cirrhosis weakens blood ammonia metabolism, causes hyperammonemia, increases myostatin and inhibits muscle growth.

Because viral hepatitis is the main cause of liver cirrhosis in China, it is necessary to inject hepatitis B and hepatitis A vaccines to prevent the disease, effectively put an end to viral infection, find and isolate patients early and give active treatment. It is also suggested that people over 40 years old should have an annual liver function and liver B-ultrasound examination.

4. Consumption of tumor diseases

The first reason why the elderly suddenly lose weight is cancer. Malignant tumor is a chronic wasting disease, and tumor cells need far more energy and nutrition in the growth process than normal tissues. And with the growth of the tumor, this consumption will increase day by day. At the same time, tumors are often accompanied by bleeding, fever and other symptoms, and toxic substances produced by tumors will also affect the appetite of patients, making the body's intake of nutrients obviously insufficient, leading to serious weight loss of patients.

Then why is losing weight 15kg diagnosed as intestinal cancer?

It is also said that cancer can cause emaciation, but intestinal cancer not only has emaciation, but also has other symptoms in the early stage, such as long-term bloody stool, alternating diarrhea and constipation, thin stool and abdominal pain. And if these symptoms still don't attract my attention and I don't see a doctor in time, then the tumor will continue to grow and lose weight after consuming a lot of energy. Unfortunately, many left-behind elderly people have long-term bloody stools and long-term constipation, which leads to the early development of cancer to the middle and late stages.

Summary: No matter which situation leads to sudden slimming, the body will have other tips. For example, diabetic patients will have hypoglycemia symptoms such as dizziness and palpitation when they are hungry for a long time; Patients with hyperthyroidism generally don't eat less, accompanied by thick neck or palpitation and insomnia. Patients with liver cirrhosis will be accompanied by fatigue and diarrhea. Patients with intestinal cancer will be accompanied by bloody stool, constipation and other symptoms in the early stage, so they need to seek medical treatment in time, early detection and early treatment!

Author's message: I am Dr. Lin, and I will tell you professional medical knowledge in common language every day. Codewords are not easy. If you like my article, please like+follow and support me. Your praise is my motivation. If you have any questions, you can leave a message in the comments section! Seriously, wonderful weight loss is not a good sign, and most of them are caused by malignant diseases. Because we work in a hospital, cancer patients will routinely ask if they have lost weight recently. Many cancer patients will answer that they have lost weight, and generally speaking, patients who have lost weight are not in the early stage, but will lose weight obviously in the middle and late stages.

What are the symptoms of weight loss caused by intestinal cancer? Don't wait to lose weight before going to the hospital. Abdominal pain is a common symptom, but it lasts for a long time. There may also be intermittent diarrhea or constipation. Also, if the course of the tumor is long, a lump can be felt in the abdomen, and the lump is generally inactive and tender.

2. Changes in defecation habits and stool characteristics are also symptoms of many patients with intestinal cancer, such as increased stool frequency, thin stool, sticky stool or constipation, and bloody stool.

3. Chronic anemia is also one of the common manifestations of patients with intestinal cancer, but it may not be bloody stool visible to the naked eye, but it is positive for occult blood test, but in the long run, anemia will also occur, that is, pale skin and weak body.