Sharing at the 10th Gastroenterological Science Workshop at Bach Mai Hospital on November 15, Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Cong Long - Director of the Gastroenterology - capacity Center, Bach Mai Hospital - said: If stomach ulcers were previously the most common disease, stomach - esophagic reflux has now risen to the top, affecting more than 7 million Vietnamese people, mainly in the age group of 3050. The disease can easily cause complications, the most serious of which is esophageal cancer.
Reversal factors occur due to many reasons such as genetics, increased abdominal pressure, food stagnation, unreasonable eating habits, especially the lifestyle of " sleeping on the night shift" that disrupts circadian rhythm, as well as stress.
According to the Global Cancer Organization (GLOBOCAN), each year Vietnam records nearly 200,000 new cancer cases and about 100,000 deaths, of which gastrointestinal cancer accounts for more than 30%. The most common types include liver cancer (14.5%), stomach (9.8%) and colorectal (9%).
The incidence of gastrointestinal cancer is increasing and tends to be younger. However, the disease often progresses silently, with symptoms being blurred and easily confused with common digestive disorders, leading to the majority of cases being detected late. Therefore, early diagnosis and application of treatment advances are important in improving treatment effectiveness and quality of life.
In particular, the incidence rate of HP bacteria the cause of stomach cancer in our country is very high, up to 7080% of the population, mainly transmitted through food. When the HP infection rate is high, pre-cancer damage also increases. Therefore, it is extremely necessary to increase screening for early detection and timely treatment - Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Cong Long emphasized.
The rate of Vietnamese people being diagnosed with early digestive cancer is still low. The main reason comes from the habit of not paying attention to periodic screening, especially in high-risk groups.
According to digestive experts, if detected early, gastrointestinal cancer can be completely cured. Currently, many advanced techniques have been applied, including the method of subcutting the mucous membranes through gastropham. This is a technique that helps remove damage without surgery, bringing high treatment efficiency and minimizing invasion for patients.
Recently, Bach Mai Hospital has applied many modern endoscopic techniques to detect early digestive cancer such as esophageal, stomach and rectal endoscopy. Thanks to the implementation of advanced diagnostic techniques and modern treatment methods, Bach Mai Hospital has promptly detected many cases of early-stage cancer, especially in high-risk groups.
