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During the May Day holiday, Li Changyong decided to take his family for a medical check-up to ensure that everyone's health was fine.
"If you don't travel this year, let's go get your body checked, the body is the capital of the revolution!" Li Changyong is an enthusiastic retired teacher, 62 years old, who likes to work as an educator to persuade his family to pay attention to health.
Li Changyong has been feeling sick in his throat recently, with a lot of phlegm and a hoarse throat, and he thinks that he may have committed pharyngitis, an old problem.
He usually likes to use some traditional methods to relieve this discomfort, such as drinking honey lemonade, but the effect does not seem to be ideal.
His family often reminded him to go to the hospital, but he always felt that there was no big problem.
On the day of the check-up, he and his family went to a large hospital in the city center.
The other family members' check-ups were completed quickly and the results were all good. When it was Lee's turn, doctors advised him to do a more in-depth examination, including a CT scan of his larynx and some other biochemical tests.
After the results of the examination came out, the doctor's expression made Lee Changyong feel uneasy. The doctor told him that an unusual lump in his throat had been found and that further tests were recommended as soon as possible to confirm the diagnosis.
Li Changyong thought it was just a small problem, but in the end, he might face a huge threat to his life, and suddenly felt that the world was spinning, and tears couldn't stop flowing.
The hospital arranges specialized consultations and further bioscopy. It was finally confirmed that the lump in Lee Changyong's throat was malignant and had reached a relatively advanced stage.
The doctor explained that despite the advanced stage, there is still a chance to control the condition if it is treated aggressively.
In the doctor's office, Mr. Lee began to reflect on his lifestyle.
He realised that despite the slowdown in the pace of life after retirement, long-term bad lifestyle habits, such as ignoring the initial symptoms and not having regular check-ups, may have accelerated the progression of the disease.
The doctor introduced him to several similar cases, many of which were due to ignoring the early mild symptoms and waiting until the condition was severe, especially in middle-aged and elderly people.
Doctors emphasize that early detection and early treatment are the keys to defeating the disease for people of any age.
Before the start of treatment, doctors specifically mentioned one statistic: according to the latest research, the five-year survival rate for laryngeal cancer detected early can reach more than 75%, while the survival rate for late detection can be less than 30%. This reinforces the importance of early diagnosis and early treatment.
Lee Changyong and his family decided to take all possible treatment measures and re-examine and adjust their lifestyle.
They began to encourage their relatives and friends to also have regular check-ups and to be alert to any abnormal signs in their bodies.
Although this medical examination experience made Li Changyong feel heavy, it also gave him the opportunity to change and educate his family. He began sharing his experiences in the community, reminding people to be healthy and not to ignore any possible symptoms.
If common throat discomforts, such as pharyngitis or vocal cord fatigue, are mistaken for minor health problems and the possible serious consequences are ignored, how should we improve existing health education and disease prevention strategies to reduce the occurrence of this condition?
Strengthening the training of primary care physicians and community health workers in early symptom sensitivity is key.
By improving their ability to identify early signs of potentially serious disease, the rate of early diagnosis can be effectively improved.
In addition, public health awareness, especially health education for middle-aged and older people, should be enhanced through the media and public health campaigns, so that they can seek medical attention in a timely manner when they experience similar symptoms, rather than relying solely on home remedies or ignoring symptoms.
Such a strategy, combined with regular health check-ups, will greatly reduce the number of serious health problems caused by symptoms being overlooked.
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