How long is the incubation period of gastric cancer

summary

There is a latent period in gastric cancer, and the early performance is easy to be ignored. For this reason, my uncle found the disease in the middle stage, which greatly affected the prognosis. Let's take a look at the incubation period of gastric cancer.

How long is the incubation period of gastric cancer

First, there is a large incubation period before cancer. After the carcinogenic factors act on the human body, the disease will not happen immediately, and it often takes 15-30 years of cancer incubation period. Generally 20 years. Therefore, if you are exposed to carcinogens frequently at the age of 20-30, you will not get the disease until after the age of 40-50, so the age of cancer will become older.

Secondly, with aging, the immune function of the body is weakened, so the immune monitoring effect on the lesions gradually decreases from the age of 40. The weakening of immune function is beneficial to the occurrence and development of tumor.

Finally: the older you are, the more chances you will be exposed to carcinogenic factors, and the impact of carcinogenic factors on your body will be greater and greater. For example, the longer you smoke, the more likely you are to get cancer.

matters needing attention

Gastroscopy is an indispensable examination for postoperative reexamination of gastric cancer. It is generally once every 6 months from postoperative to 3 years after operation, and once a year to life after 3 years. Once there are signs of recurrence, timely treatment should be carried out to control the disease as soon as possible.