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"Your foot is not lightly twisted, but it is a small thing compared to your throat. ”
The doctor's words made Li Dawei stunned, he just accidentally sprained his ankle while running in the park today, how could an examination actually lead to a throat problem.
Li Dawei, 58, is a veteran subway driver.
Every day's job is to drive the subway on time and ensure that thousands of passengers reach their destinations safely.
This weekend, he planned to enjoy a relaxing outdoor run with his family, but because of an accident, his life trajectory took an unexpected turn.
After the doctor examined Li Dawei's ankle, he said to him: "I see that your voice is a little hoarse, has this been the case for a while?"
Li Dawei thought about it, indeed, in the past year, he often felt throat discomfort and coughed more frequently than before, but he always thought that this was just an ordinary phenomenon of the elderly.
The doctor decided to conduct further examinations, and the results showed that Li Dawei had obvious abnormal growth in his larynx, which directly pointed to the initial diagnosis of laryngeal cancer.
After hearing this, although Li Dawei was very uneasy, his sense of humor was not lost: "It seems that my old throat is not only famous for broadcasting in the subway station, but even cancer cells favor it." ”
In Li Dawei's humorous response, the doctor continued to seriously explain some knowledge about laryngeal cancer.
He pointed out that laryngeal cancer is usually associated with smoking, alcohol abuse and certain occupational exposures such as dust and chemicals.
Although subway drivers are not directly exposed to these harmful substances, long-term work in a closed environment with poor air circulation will also indirectly affect the health of the respiratory system.
"Actually, your symptoms should have been noticed a year ago. The doctor said solemnly.
He added a lot of data to support this view, such as dry cough, hoarseness and other symptoms in the early stage of laryngeal cancer, and the importance of regular check-ups.
He particularly emphasized that according to statistics, the five-year survival rate of laryngeal cancer patients detected early can reach more than 70%, while the late detection is less than 30%.
After explaining in detail the medical knowledge of laryngeal cancer, the doctor also shared several cases of other patients that all demonstrate the importance of early diagnosis and early treatment.
Some patients miss the best time for treatment because they ignore the initial symptoms, and as a result, they have to bear more pain and higher treatment costs.
Although Li Dawei is in a heavy mood, he knows that it is useless to regret it now, so he can only get treatment as soon as possible and adjust his lifestyle, such as quitting smoking and avoiding staying in an environment with poor air circulation for a long time.
He even quipped: "It seems that I need to popularize this knowledge to my old buddies as well, lest they come to the hospital and twist their feet and be diagnosed with throat cancer." ”
Why is it that in most occupational health guidelines, the prevention and treatment of occupational diseases in relatively closed environments such as subway drivers is often not paid enough attention?
This question has led to a series of reflections, such as the inadequacy of occupational health monitoring and the urgency of improving the internal environment of public transport systems.
An in-depth analysis of this issue shows that the inadequacy of occupational health monitoring is mainly due to a lack of regulation and awareness.
In public transport systems, especially older metro systems, ventilation and air quality are often not a priority, which directly affects the long-term health of workers.
Therefore, improving air quality in these working environments, conducting regular health check-ups, and raising workers' awareness of the risk of occupational diseases are key measures to improve the working environment and safeguard the health of workers in the future.
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