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Preface
"A CT film changed the trajectory of a teenager's life"
One weekend in March, in late spring, the willows spit out and the peach blossoms are in full bloom.
Xiao Wang, a junior in high school, studied hard in the library as usual, making the final sprint for the upcoming college entrance examination.
Suddenly, a cramping pain hit his lower abdomen, and the pain made him break out in a cold sweat.
Xiao Wang's father, Mr. Wang, is a construction worker, and his mother, Ms. Zhang, is a kindergarten teacher.
They saved money for Xiao Wang's study, hoping that he would be admitted to a good university and change the fate of his family.
Seeing Xiao Wang's painful appearance, his parents panicked and hurriedly sent him to the hospital for emergency treatment.
After receiving the consultation, Director Zhang of the Department of Emergency Surgery carefully inquired about the medical history, carefully examined Xiao Wang's abdomen, and found that there was an egg-sized lump in the right groin, which was hard and painless, with clear boundaries and poor mobility.
He immediately decided to give Xiao Wang a CT scan.
After a while, the CT film came out, and Director Zhang looked at the film and fell into deep thought.
CT scan showed that Xiao Wang's right testis was significantly enlarged and the internal density was uneven, suggesting the possibility of malignant tumor.
Seeing this scene, Xiao Wang's parents sat down in their chairs and wept silently.
Xiao Wang has had some bad habits since he entered puberty: he likes to wear tight underwear, is sedentary, occasionally smokes and drinks, and stays up late to play games.
Director Zhang told them that these factors may contribute to the occurrence of testicular cancer.
Testicular cancer is a common malignant tumor of the genitalia in young and middle-aged males, which is more common between the ages of 15 and 35. In addition to genetic factors, the environment and lifestyle habits are also closely related.
Studies have shown that adolescent boys wearing tight underwear, especially chemical fiber fabrics, will increase the local temperature of the testicles, which can easily lead to testicular microcirculation disorders and induce cancer.
In addition, sitting for a long time and computer radiation can also inhibit testicular function, which may evolve into tumors over time.
Smoking and drinking alcohol directly release carcinogens, which is a major threat to testicular health.
Director Zhang explained the condition to Xiao Wang and his family in detail, and suggested that the tumor should be surgically removed as soon as possible, supplemented with chemotherapy if necessary.
Mr. Wang took Director Zhang's hand and thanked him repeatedly. He blamed himself for being busy with work and neglecting to care for his children, allowing him to develop bad habits and make big mistakes.
The operation was successful, the affected testis and surrounding lymph nodes were removed, and pathology confirmed testicular seminoma. Xiao Wang then underwent several more cycles of chemotherapy and was finally discharged from the hospital.
Walking out of the hospital gate, Xiao Wang took a deep breath, looked back at the hospital, and burst into tears.
This experience made him understand the value of health and see the hope of life.
He secretly vowed to take good care of himself from now on, strive to be admitted to the university as soon as possible, fulfill his parents' wishes, and also pay the highest respect to Director Zhang and the medical staff.
Dear friends, Xiao Wang's story is thought-provoking.
We can't choose the arrival of disease, but we can choose a healthy lifestyle.
Let's start now, abandon dangerous habits, take good care of ourselves and our families, and embrace a better tomorrow.
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(The story in the article is purely fictional, if there is any similarity is purely coincidental, if the body is not well, seek medical help in time)