A doctor issued a warning against an increase in the number of cancer cases in young people after examining a woman named Brinlee Luster (23). It turned out that although the patient has a twin, her disease was not diagnosed. , expert indicated that this trend may be related to multiple factors.
Hazardous colon cancer
Dr. Mark Lewis, who survived cancer and is the director of gastrointestinal oncology, thought about what could have caused one twin to develop colon cancer in the fourth stage, while in the other no. He explained that the scientific community is increasingly close to the cracking of the causes of the disease. “Unfortunately, there is no too young person in colon cancer. Approximately Every seventh patient in my practice is under 45 years of age. “He said.
In connection with menacing numbers, the doctor indicated that this increase could be caused by lifestyle factors, genetics and even taking some medicines at a young age. “Antibiotics in childhood can affect the bacteria that lint the large intestine. Therefore, we are starting to be very careful when prescribing antibiotics in young people. We know that after decades will have a slightly increased risk of colon cancer“Lewis said.
What causes colon cancer? (illustration photo)
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One had cancer but the other did not
To by could explain why colon cancer occurred in Brinlee and not in her twins Mariela. However, neither of them did not reveal whether they took excessive amounts of antibiotics in childhood.
Sisters were used to doing everything together, well In 2023, the health status of a young woman worsened. When Brinlee was 21 years old, began to suffer from strong abdominal cramps, excessive fatigue and exhaustion. Before making a diagnosis, doctors claimed that its symptoms may be caused by the use of contraception or irritable bowel syndrome.
In an interview, a young woman admitted that She, too, initially did not consider her pain to be dangerous. “I thought I was just stressed because I am planned a wedding and I finished college“she revealed.
However, her symptoms are Soon they worsened and had to undergo colonoscopy, after which she found that she had colon cancer in the fourth stage. From the diagnosis Overcome Brinlee 30 chemotherapy and no longer suffers from disease.
