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"It looks like you're twisting your ankle a lot, but what's more worrying is that your X-ray shows something unusual in your lower back. ”
Dr. Chan faced the patient in front of him, Yu Wenli, a 55-year-old veteran of the workplace, with a professional seriousness in his words.
Manley Yue is a seasoned marketing executive whose career has spanned almost the entire history of modern marketing.
This weekend, he and his family went for a long-distance run in a park in the suburbs, wanting to enjoy a rare time to relax, but accidentally sprained his ankle.
Because of the persistent lower back discomfort, he thought it was just ordinary pain caused by work pressure and poor sitting posture, so he didn't take it too seriously.
In the hospital, he just wanted to have a simple examination of his ankle, but he unexpectedly discovered a potential health hazard.
Dr. Chen's words made Yu Wenli a little nervous, so he asked in detail what the abnormality in the lower back showed on the X-ray meant.
Dr Tan explains, "In fact, many people ignore back and lower back pain and think that it is just a sign of overwork.
But through your X-ray, we found that the gap between the lumbar vertebrae is much narrower than normal, which may be bone hyperplasia or early intervertebral disc herniation.
And more importantly, we also found some calcified small nodules, which require further CT scans to confirm. ”
As a result, Yu Wenli underwent further examinations, which showed that he had multiple small nodules in his lungs, and combined with his smoking history and this finding, he was preliminarily diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer.
This is undoubtedly a heavy blow to Yu Wenli, who has never cared about his health.
The doctor went on to explain in detail what lung cancer was all about. "Lung cancer is a common malignancy," he said.
In the early stages, there may not be many noticeable symptoms, or only persistent cough, chest pain, etc., which can be easily overlooked.
In your case, back pain may be indirectly caused by lung lesions, which explains why your low back pain is different from general strains. ”
Only then did Yu realize that what he had always thought was a 'minor problem' could be a precursor to a fatal health problem.
His case is not unique. Dr Tan added, "According to the National Cancer Centre, many of the new lung cancer patients each year are accidentally discovered during a check-up or during a visit for other diseases.
In fact, early detection and early treatment are the key to improving lung cancer survival. ”
In order to give Yu a better understanding, Dr. Chan also mentioned some specific cases.
For example, there was a patient who also went to the hospital for a leg injury and found early lung cancer, but fortunately the disease was brought under control due to timely treatment.
Deeply touched by these stories and data, Yu decided to change his lifestyle, quit smoking and start taking care of his health.
At the same time, he is also aware of the importance of health education, especially for professionals like him who have neglected health for a long time.
The story of Yue Wenli reflects a social phenomenon: many professionals often ignore the importance of health due to the pressure of busy work and life.
This is not only an individual problem, but also an issue that society as a whole needs to face.
Through the case of Yu Wenli, we can see that timely health check-ups and correct understanding of symptoms can greatly change the trajectory of a person's life.
At this point in the article, I would like to raise a question: in modern society, how to effectively improve people's self-awareness of health problems and awareness of timely examination?
To answer this question, we need to analyze it from multiple angles.
First of all, the universality of public health education is the foundation.
Widely disseminating health knowledge through the media, workplaces, schools and other channels, especially about the early symptoms and prevention methods of common diseases, is an effective means to raise public health awareness.
Second, the government and relevant departments can encourage people to have regular health check-ups by formulating policies that provide free or low-cost health check-up services.
Finally, enterprises and organizations should also assume social responsibility by providing employees with health protection and regular health check-up opportunities.
Only in this way can we fundamentally improve the health of the public and reduce the serious consequences of late detection of the disease.
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