On November 15, 2019, the FDA announced that it had approved BeiGene‘s BTK inhibitor zanubrutinib (zanubrutinib). At the same time, BeiGene also issued news to confirm the matter. This is the first time that an anti-cancer drug developed in China has been approved by the FDA, which can be called a "zero breakthrough."
New anti-cancer drugs are mainly used in lymphoma
Lymphoma is known as the invisible human killer. It is one of the top ten common malignant tumors in my country, and one of the malignant tumors with the fastest growing incidence in the world. It can occur at any age.
This new anti-cancer drug treats a rare subtype of lymphoma: mantle cell lymphoma. It is highly invasive. Although this disease is not listed as a rare disease, it is extremely difficult to diagnose in the early and mid-term. It is generally in the advanced stage when it is diagnosed. Only half of the patients can survive for three to four years.
The emergence of new anti-cancer drugs is not only an important breakthrough in the inhibitory effect of mantle cell lymphoma, it will also effectively alleviate domestic problems related to high drug prices after being approved for marketing in China.
While facing the FDA certification for new anti-cancer drugs for the first time, we are proud of our motherland’s scientific research. At the same time, we feel more of the joy of cancer patients.
However, fundamentally speaking, "anti-cancer drugs are not a panacea." The effect of this new drug on mantle cell lymphoma is more of an inhibitory effect, and it cannot cure this disease. We are in the hope that new drugs can completely cure cancer in the future. While there are expectations, more needs to start from the source and focus on cancer prevention.
The initiative to prevent cancer is in our hands
When we are healthy, we always think that we are lucky, it seems that all misfortune will not come to us. But just as success is 99% sweat plus 1% luck, so health is 99% good habits plus 1% luck.
The pace of life is accelerating, and the pressure is increasing, which indirectly makes our body worse. Overwork, smoking, bad temper, etc. are all a series of products of excessive stress.
We need to make our own choices to improve our lifestyles for health. The initiative in cancer prevention is more in your own hands.
Cultivate a healthy lifestyle through these items:
Item 1: Do not smoke
Many people choose to smoke to relieve stress, but smoking is a major cause of cancer and has a higher mortality rate. Quitting smoking is a shortcut to improve the health of our lives. Quitting smoking can not only help yourself prevent cancer, but also help your relatives, friends and family members to prevent cancer.
The second item: exercise more
Exercise is the most effective and direct way to prevent cancer. Exercise can also lose weight. Obesity is one of the leading causes of cancer.
Exercise can not only burn fat, but also promote intestinal peristalsis, promote the body to excrete harmful substances, and prevent constipation. Exercise is an anti-cancer method that is worthy of a lifetime.
Item 3: Emotion Management
Emotion management is also a way to improve life. Negative emotions such as depression, nervousness, and irritability will put pressure on the immune system, which will greatly reduce the ability to recognize and kill cancer cells.
Try to keep a calm mind in your life, talk more and go out more to restore calmness. Keeping pets is also a good choice~
Fourth item: a balanced diet
For the diet, the nutrition should be balanced, and the vegetables, fruits, and meat should be well matched! Red meat (meat that is red when raw), such as pork, should be eaten in moderation even if you can afford it~
Tips: Adults can consume 50 grams to 75 grams of meat a day. Vegetables and fruits should eat 300 grams to 500 grams and 200 grams to 400 grams respectively. Don‘t be picky eaters!
Item 5: Physical Examination
Remember to check regularly, not when you have symptoms.
The development of medicine and our lifestyle are advancing together. I believe that one day, cancer, like pneumonia, tuberculosis, etc., will become a disease that we can control and treat~
Of course, pay more attention to your own health and develop good living habits to prevent trouble before it happens and eliminate the trouble of disease~
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