Luwang, April 25 -- Mr. Zhu, who lives in Ningyang County, came to the First People's Hospital of Ningyang County, Tai'an City for treatment because of pain in his throat and discomfort and inability to swallow things. After examination, the attending doctor did not feel that he did not have a minor problem such as pharyngitis, so he recommended that he undergo a gastroscopy, which really found a big problem.
It turned out that there was an irregular nodular bulge at the entrance of the esophagus about 16cm away from Mr. Zhu's incisors, and only a slit cavity was left in the narrowest place, and the lens of the gastroscope could not pass through, and the pathology showed that squamous cell carcinoma.
After multidisciplinary consultation in the hospital, it was found that due to the special location of the tumor, the upper esophageal segment needs to be resected, which is more invasive and has a poor postoperative quality of life, while squamous cell carcinoma has a higher sensitivity to radiotherapy and less trauma, so conservative treatment is recommended.
Mr. Zhu's illness made his family extremely nervous, and they immediately took him to a higher-level hospital for another examination to see if there was a better treatment plan. After several twists and turns, the exact diagnosis and treatment plan are all obtained. As a result, Mr. Zhu's family returned to the First People's Hospital of Ningyang County to begin treatment.
During the treatment, the radiotherapy team formulated a scientific treatment plan, and with the help of all the medical staff, Mr. Zhu underwent precision radiotherapy. After a course of treatment, the tumor was effectively controlled, and various examination indicators were significantly improved.
After a period of systematic treatment, Mr. Zhu has gone from "having difficulty drinking water" to now being able to eat normally, his face has gradually improved, and his weight has increased. The results of the recent re-examination showed that not only the blood picture and other indicators were normal, but the imaging results also showed that the lesion was greatly reduced, and Mr. Zhu's family was extremely satisfied with the treatment effect.
The team of the Department of Radiation Oncology of the First People's Hospital of Ningyang County is composed of nearly 30 specialists, full-time physicists, technicians and professional nurses, all of whom have received professional training in well-known hospitals in China and have a high level of technology in tumor treatment and nursing.
The team has carried out general radiotherapy, precision radiotherapy and other treatment methods, including radical radiotherapy, palliative radiotherapy, preoperative radiotherapy, postoperative radiotherapy, etc., and formulated a treatment plan with the least side effects and the best efficacy according to each patient's condition.
The hospital has introduced advanced radiotherapy equipment - Elekta-Precise two-photon medical linear accelerator in Sweden, and is equipped with a reverse three-dimensional intensity-modulated treatment planning system - Monaco planning system, which can achieve precise treatment for common tumors such as esophageal cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer, It has established cooperation with many well-known tertiary hospitals such as the Third Hospital of Beijing Medical University to carry out remote consultation, so that the people of Ningyang County can enjoy the homogeneous diagnosis and treatment services of national tertiary hospitals without leaving home. (Correspondent Sun Fengsong)