22/01/2025
打擊直結腸癌年輕化│Combat Colorectal Cancer in Younger Individuals
Colorectal cancer, the third most common cancer globally and the second most common in Hong Kong, accounts for about 10% of all cancer cases worldwide and 15.3% of new cases in Hong Kong. Although highly preventable, its prevention methods are frequently neglected. While it mainly affects people aged 50 and above, there's a rising incidence among younger adults, necessitating a reevaluation of screening guidelines.
結直腸癌是全球第三大常見癌症，也是香港第二大常見癌症，佔全球所有癌症病例約10％，佔香港新發癌症病例的15.3％。儘管是高度可預防的癌症，其預防方法卻經常被忽視。雖然主要影響50歲及以上的人群，但年輕人中結直腸癌發病率上升，這促使人們重新考慮篩查指引。
The specific reasons why many individuals under age 50 (some as young as age 30) are being diagnosed with colorectal cancer remain unclear. However, research indicates that approximately 20% of these patients have an inherited genetic mutation that contributes to their cancer. Family history also plays a role in some cases, but scientists are still investigating the factors responsible for the remainder of the group.
為什麼這麼多50歲以下 (甚至年僅30) 的人被診斷出患有結直腸癌，目前尚無確切的原因。然而，研究顯示，大約20%的50歲以下結直腸癌患者具有遺傳性的基因突變，這導致了他們的癌症。家族病史也在部分年輕成人的結直腸癌病例中起到作用，但科學家們仍在研究導致剩餘病例的原因。
Lifestyle factors such as unhealthy diet, lack of exercise, obesity, smoking, and alcohol consumption contribute to colorectal cancer. Early detection through regular screenings greatly improves survival rates. Adopting a healthy lifestyle and undergoing regular screenings can significantly reduce the risk of developing colorectal cancer.
不健康的飲食、缺乏運動、肥胖、吸煙和飲酒等生活方式有機會增加結直腸癌的風險。通過定期篩查進行早期檢測能顯著提高存活率。採取健康的生活方式並進行定期篩查，可以顯著降低結直腸癌的發病風險。
Modern life, characterized by unhealthy dietary habits, sedentary lifestyles, stress, and genetic factors, increases the risk of colorectal cancer. These often overlooked threats underscore the critical importance of early detection.
現代生活中的不健康飲食習慣、缺乏運動、壓力和遺傳因素都會增加罹患結直腸癌的風險。這些潛在的健康威脅常被忽視，因此早期檢測變得尤為重要。
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