The girl died of liver cancer at the age of 21, the culprit is the habit that millions of Vietnamese people still do

Young girl died suddenly

Tieu Linh is 21 years old (in Yunnan, China), is a girl with excellent academic achievements, in group study sessions, Xiaoling is always the one to give good ideas. All teachers and friends commented that Tieu Linh is a very capable, personality and very strong girl.

Tieu Linh normally is busy with surveys, studying topics at the university, every day she goes to the library to read books. However, a year before Tieu Linh began to see her body becoming increasingly weak, normally when she ate rice she did not feel appetite, her body suddenly lost weight.

Xiaoling thought that because I learned a lot, I was tired, I was suffering from anemia before. Hearing roommates say anemia can eat red apples, she immediately buys red apples to supplement. However, Xiaoling did not tell her parents because she was afraid they were worried.

About 2 months ago, Xiaoling began to feel nauseous, the liver parts also felt very painful. Because seeing the situation seem dangerous, Xiaoling went to the hospital to check. On this test, the doctor concluded Tieu Linh had terminal liver cancer.

The doctor asked to notify the family to sign the procedure for hospital admission. After Xiaoling's parents arrived, the doctor said that it was too late to detect the disease, only for Linh to be admitted to the hospital to receive chemotherapy. However, the third chemotherapy, Xiaoling's body was severely reduced, and finally she died.

There are 4 reasons for liver cancer in Vietnam

Dr. Thinh said the highest rate in the world is related to many causes. The first is the rate of viral hepatitis B and C. Vietnam is high, male viral hepatitis is more likely to become cancer than female.

Men develop cancer that is related to alcohol, cigarettes . Because hepatitis B patients use alcohol more and more quickly, it can lead to cirrhosis and liver cancer.

Hepatitis B does not yet have a specific treatment but has an effective vaccination.

Secondly, drinking alcohol regularly is an important cause of cirrhosis. Alcoholic cirrhosis accounts for about 15% of HCC cases. Harmful effects of alcohol damage liver cells, causing cirrhosis, leading to liver cancer

Third, some other causes, such as food containing aflatoxin B1 (secreted from Aspergillus fungus), androgenic steroids, thorotrast (contrast agent), oral contraceptives, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease .

Genetic factors are not mentioned in liver cancer, except for hemochromatosis, blood tyrosin genetics, and autoimmune chronic hepatitis that cause cirrhosis and significantly increase risk. muscle develops HCC.

Liver cancer can be prevented remotely by vaccinating hepatitis B, not eating moldy foods.

"Liver cancer can completely detect ultrasound. So how to prevent liver cancer and detect it 1 year early should go for ultrasound ultrasound 1-2 times, the price of each ultrasound is less than 100,000 VND.

Should not wait for symptoms of liver cancer to be checked, then it is already in the late stage. For people who have hepatitis virus, abstain from alcoholic drinks and regular medical examination, medicine to monitor hepatitis and go for ultrasound, blood tests . at the on-site basis for oncology and 2 -3 times per year ", doctor Thinh said.

These ages definitely need regular screening for cancer

Over 40 years of age, screening for colorectal and palate cancer.

Stomach cancer; women screen for breast cancer periodically.

Thyroid cancer needs to be screened at an early age.