China's digestive endoscopy technology has developed rapidly, and early cancer screening has saved countless lives. Through gastroscopy, colonoscopy and other endoscopic methods, doctors can detect and treat lesions at the early stage of cancer or even at the precancerous stage, greatly improving the five-year survival rate of gastrointestinal tumors.
The importance of endoscopic screening
Gastrointestinal tumors often have no obvious symptoms at an early stage, and many patients are already at an advanced stage when diagnosed. Through regular gastroscopy and colonoscopy, early cancer and precancerous lesions (such as adenomatous polyps) can be detected and removed directly under endoscopy, achieving early detection and early treatment.
Regular endoscopic screening is especially important for populations in high-incidence areas of gastric and colorectal cancer and those with family history.
Painless endoscopy technology
Painless gastroscopy and colonoscopy are performed under intravenous anesthesia, and patients complete the examination while asleep with almost no discomfort. The examination is short with quick recovery, and patients can leave the same day.
Endoscopic treatment technology
In addition to examination, endoscopy also serves therapeutic functions: endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) and endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) can completely remove early gastrointestinal tumors with minimal trauma and quick recovery, and some patients can achieve a cure without surgery.
MedBridge services
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