A 50-year-old man named Wang in Yilan, Taiwan, had been smoking for more than 30 years. Last year, his sore throat was not getting better after taking medicine. He was referred to Luodong Pok Oi Hospital and was diagnosed with Turns out he had stage 3 hypopharyngeal disease. On the advice of the cancer medical team, he received the fastest course of treatment possible, reducing the original 3-month schedule to 2 months, less than half a year.Tumorhas disappeared; Doctors said early treatment of head and neck cancer is easier than chronic diseases, and called on those who are prone to the disease to be more vigilant.

Mr Wang suffered from sore throat early last year. They thought it was cold. He took cold medicine for half a year, but there was no improvement. He went to a clinic in the city of Yilan for medical treatment. It was found that in addition to the sore throat, Mr Wang also had hoarseness. After he suggested he be transferred to a larger hospital, an otolaryngologist from Luodong Pok Oi Hospital diagnosed the patient with stage III hypopharyngeal cancer through biopsy.

Mr. Wang was in disbelief at this time and planned to go to Taipei Hospital for another examination; after being persuaded by the Pok Oi Hospital team, he decided to trust the doctor’s diagnosis and stay in Yilan for treatment. The medical team worked hard and arranged a course of treatment within a week after deciding on radiotherapy. The usual course of treatment is about three months. Mr Wang could not miss work for too long, so the treatment course was shortened to seven weeks.

Radiotherapy often causes oral damage and malnutrition in patients, but Mr Wang barely lost any weight during treatment and maintained good physical condition. Pok Oi Hospital reported that the nutrition department received funds donated by manufacturers. Matched the nutritional supplements, and Mr. Wang also cooperated in taking and health education, so after the treatment, he did not suffer the usual side effects of radiotherapy, after three months -up, the tumor completely disappeared. He was cured, and Mr. Wang also recovered quickly.return to workto do.

Ke Zhengyu said that pharyngeal cancer is a type of head and neck cancer and is related to habits such as betel nut chewing, smoking and drinking alcohol. The most common cases occur in men over the age of 50 and they generally lack health awareness and low rates of self-testing. However, he is the breadwinner of the family and is ill. If caught early and treated early, head and neck cancer is actually easier to cure than other chronic diseases. We call on the public to be more aware of the disease.

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