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[Regnum] A Chinese resident suffered from coughing fits for two years due to a piece of hot chili pepper in his lung. Doctors determined the real cause of the discomfort only during an operation, which they decided to perform due to suspicion of cancer, the South China Morning Post reported.
A 54-year-old man from Zhejiang Province had been trying to cure his cough on his own for two years, but there was no improvement. Then he sought medical help. An examination revealed a 1 cm tumor in his lung.
Doctors were inclined to believe that the patient's severe cough could be caused by pneumonia or a malignant tumor. And after a second check, fears about possible cancer only increased.
Doctors scheduled the operation for July 3. According to the publication, doctors initially planned to take samples of lung tissue and determine the nature of the formation. However, during the operation, the surgeon discovered a foreign object in the lung, which turned out to be a piece of chili pepper. It was behind the tissue, so the piece was not noticed during the examination.
The article states that the man himself recalled how two years ago he began to choke and cough heavily while eating. It was probably then that a piece of chili got into his lung.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, in June the Ministry of Health announced the timing of the first results of cancer vaccine trials.
According to the head of the department, Mikhail Murashko, they could be presented as early as the end of 2024. He noted that the vaccine is being developed by several scientific teams. Financing is provided by the state within the framework of state assignments.
Previously, scientists proposed a method for combating cancer using the nervous system. They explained that malignant tumors are considered independent complex functioning organs capable of subordinating tissues, vessels, and even the nervous system. Therefore, when nerve fibers, for example, penetrate prostate cancer, forming a connection with healthy cells, the tumor grows. If such a connection can be interrupted, the growth will stop, the researchers concluded.
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