Everyone has experienced
More than one Tony
Some Tony can not only save a hairstyle
but also save a person's life...
Recently, 57-year-old Mr. Huang
lamented the survival of the disaster
In a haircut this year,
hairstylist touched it. The abnormality on his neck
tried hard to persuade Mr. Huang to seek medical treatment
Considering that his throat was dry and itchy recently
always felt that there was something that could not cough or swallow
Mr. Huang went to a nearby hospital to check
and was diagnosed with "esophageal cancer"
Highly, why did esophageal cancer target him?
57-year-old Mr. Huang’s neck was swollen for several months
It turned out that he was esophageal cancer
Mr. Huang is 57 years old this year. When he was young, he traveled around and worked everywhere and worked in many industries. Later, he returned to his hometown in northern Zhejiang and started the production and processing of outdoor products. The factory business is booming and rarely worry about orders.
Business is inevitable for social engagements, and Mr. Huang also pays attention to his image and goes to the barber shop to shave, cut hair and repair his sideburns every 1 to 2 months. In the first half of this year, Tony, a hairstylist who is familiar with the barber shop, couldn't help but persuade Mr. Huang while "serving" him: "You have to go to the hospital as soon as possible, and it won't waste much time for the examination!"
It turned out that when Tony was helping Mr. Huang cut his hair, he touched the lump on the right side of his neck. The lump has obviously become larger than when I came to get a haircut last time, from the original button size to the size of an egg.
Because he likes to smoke very much, Mr. Huang always feels that he is just getting angry or has pharyngitis. But this time, " pharyngitis " seems to be particularly stubborn. When eating, your chest is always a little stuffy. Some slightly dry and hard foods are very uncomfortable to swallow.
He followed the advice of the hairstylist and went to a local hospital for examination. The local hospital found that Mr. Huang's lower esophagus of was significantly thickened through chest CT, and suggested that he have gastroscopy and to further clarify the diagnosis. is in the first phase of the headquarters of , the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine. After gastroscopy and pathological biopsy, Mr. Huang was diagnosed with esophageal cancer (T2N1 stage). The cancer cells have undergone lymph node metastasis and spread locally to the side of the esophagus, cardia and other parts.
is just a swollen neck
Why is it a cancer metastasis
"I'm just a swollen neck, how can it be a metastasis of esophageal cancer?" Mr. Huang couldn't help but ask an expert question.
Chief physician Ye Peng of the Department of General Chest Surgery at the First Hospital of Zhejiang University explained that the esophagus is deep in the human neck and is difficult to reach. Its submucosal layer has a wide and dense lymph network. Mr. Huang smokes and drinks, irregular eating habits, and likes to drink hot drinks are all high-risk factors that induce esophageal cancer. At first, it may be foreign body sensation of the throat, dysphagia , chest pain, etc. When esophageal cancer cells continue to grow wildly, invade blood circulation and lymph circulation , lymph nodes in the neck and abdomen will metastasis, and even other organ metastasis will occur.
How to better cure diseases?
Chief Physician Ye Peng suggested that Mr. Huang make an appointment for a multidisciplinary joint outpatient clinic for esophageal cancer held in the first phase of the headquarters every Thursday afternoon. The Department of General Thoracic Surgery of Zhejiang University First Hospital, combined with the Department of Oncology, Radiotherapy, Radiology, Pathology and Nuclear Medicine, and the Department of Nuclear Medicine, will conduct multidisciplinary diagnosis and treatment (MDT). Experts from various disciplines will join forces to break the barriers of discipline and formulate a global, professional, standardized and accurate treatment plan for him.
Mr. Huang listened to the experts' suggestions. After careful discussion, many experts "tailored" three neoadjuvant treatment and reoperation plans based on the progress of his esophageal cancer. After 3 chemotherapy immunization, after full evaluation, Mr. Huang tolerated the surgery, and then Chief Physician Ye Peng took the surgery to carry out radical esophageal cancer surgery for him.
In order to achieve the complete removal of the tumor more perfectly, Chief Physician Ye Peng also used to Da Vinci surgical robot during the operation, providing more accurate, less trauma and faster recovery through the integration of man-machine, which greatly improved Mr. Huang's prognosis.
Now, Mr. Huang's esophageal cancer cells are "cleared" , and he has returned to his busy life as usual.
Multidisciplinary joint outpatient clinic
Esophageal cancer is a common upper gastrointestinal malignant tumor , which mainly originates from the esophageal squamous epithelium and columnar epithelium. The number of patients in is nearly 600,000 each year, ranking fourth among the causes of malignant tumor death. my country is one of the high incidence areas of esophageal cancer in the world, and its incidence and mortality rate rank first in the world. Smoking and drinking, eating (drinking), having a family history, HPV infection with , gastroesophageal reflux disease, overweight, etc. are all causes of esophageal cancer.
Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT) refers to senior experts in multiple disciplines analyzing and discussing the condition for a patient, efficiently obtaining the best diagnosis and treatment plan, while maximizing the convenience of patients, improving medical experience, and helping patients solve problems in a "one-stop" manner.
Chief Physician Ye Peng reminds that if the following symptoms are present, it may be an early signal of esophageal cancer and should be taken seriously:
After eating, you will feel choking, your throat is tight, and you will feel a foreign body in the esophagus;
When you swallow dry or rough food, you will feel dry and urgency in the pharynx;
When you swallow food, the food passes through the esophagus slowly and Accompanied by a sense of retention;
When swallowing food, there is stuffiness, discomfort or pain behind the sternum;
People with a hobby of drinking and like to eat hot food (such as hot pot, drinking hot tea, etc.), those with esophageal reflux disease need to check gastroscopy frequently to detect esophageal cancer as soon as possible;
Source: Zhejiang University First Hospital
Edited by: Xu Lulu
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