First, the origin:
1, the source and meaning of the word "cancer" comes from the ancient Greek word "karkinos", which means crab. Because people find that the tumor is shaped like a crab, they use this word to call this disease.
The origin and meaning of the word cancer may only be a superficial detail, but it shows the existence of cancer in human history and its threat to human health. The prevention, early detection and treatment of cancer are issues that everyone should pay attention to.
Second, the history and culture of cancer:
1. Cancer is a long-term war facing mankind. As early as BC 1600, Dr. Albert of Egypt recorded some tumor cases, and Hippocrates, an ancient Greek physician, also recorded many cancers such as liver and spleen in his works. In ancient times, cancer was considered to be caused by acquired evil, not hereditary.
2. With the continuous progress of medical technology, the treatment methods of cancer are gradually updated. Now cancer patients can choose surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, targeted therapy and immunotherapy. However, cancer remains a global problem. It is predicted that by 2030, there will be about 27.7 million new cancer patients and 0/6.3 million deaths worldwide.
Third, measures to prevent cancer:
1, prevention is more important than cure. We need to prevent cancer through a correct lifestyle, such as maintaining a healthy weight, not smoking and drinking less, eating a balanced diet and exercising properly. In addition, vaccines are widely used to prevent cancer caused by certain types of viral infections. For example, vaccination against human papillomavirus in adolescence can prevent cervical cancer.
Driven by the close combination of technological progress and research, we are expected to find a better cancer treatment. For example, using gene editing technology CRISPR to treat cancer and predicting tumor metastasis through DNA sequencing. In the future, precision medicine will pay more attention to individual and genetic characteristics in cancer treatment, and the intervention of artificial intelligence is also expected to bring new possibilities for clinical diagnosis and treatment.