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When "Cough" Meets "Cancer": A Life and Death Narrative of an Oncologist
"cough cough cough ......" the morning sun spilled into the room through the curtains, a scholar over half a hundred years old was working at the desk, from time to time bursts of coughing, breaking the silence of the room, his name is Lou Qinyuan, an expert who has been deeply involved in the field of cancer research for many years, but fate makes people, this scholar who has been "fighting" with cancer cells for many years, but unconsciously met with the "enemy" in a narrow way
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"I won't get cancer": the misjudgment of the oncologist
In 2017, for Lou Qinyuan, who retired from a pharmaceutical company in United States and returned to China as an English professor, it should have been the beginning of enjoying his old age, but fate played a cruel joke with him, during that time, he always felt throat discomfort, and he had to cough for a long time every morning to relieve it, at first, he did not take it to heart, only as a common cold or pharyngitis, after all, for many years, he has maintained good living habits, never smoked and drank, and his body has always been tough
With the passage of time, the cough symptoms have not been relieved, but more and more serious, during the day lectures, he needs to stop frequently to drink water, clear his throat, in order to reluctantly continue, when he sleeps at night, he often wakes up because of a violent cough, family and friends have advised him to go to the hospital for a check-up, but he always feels that he has not exercised enough, and his body is a little "rusty", so he began to insist on running in the morning every day, taking deep breaths, trying to "live the lungs and cure cough" through exercise
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Contrary to expectations, strengthening exercise did not improve his cough symptoms, in a class to students, Lou Qinyuan suddenly felt a violent cough, as if to cough out the lungs, his face also became pale, the students were frightened, quickly dialed the emergency number, in the hospital, after a series of examinations, the doctor preliminarily diagnosed a lung infection, prescribed him some anti-inflammatory drugs, after taking the medicine, Lou Qinyuan's phlegm decreased some, but the cough still did not improve
At this time, Lou Qinyuan felt faintly uneasy in his heart, because he knew that if it was just ordinary inflammation, it should be significantly improved after treatment, but his condition had been dragging on, which made him have to start wondering if he had neglected something?
In order to find out the cause, Lou Qinyuan decided to conduct a more detailed examination, this time, he finally waited for the result he didn't want to face - lung cancer, holding the diagnosis, Lou Qinyuan's brain was blank, he couldn't believe that an expert who had studied cancer for many years would suffer from this terrible disease!
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"Star Drugs" and "Clinical Trials": Hopes and Dilemmas for Cancer Patients
After learning of the condition, Lou Qinyuan's family immediately sent him to United States for treatment, and after a comprehensive examination, the doctor found that his cancer cells had spread to other organs and belonged to the middle and advanced stages, this news was like a bolt from the blue, which made Lou Qinyuan and his family fall into deep despair
The instinct to survive made Lou Qinyuan unwilling to give up easily, he actively cooperated with the doctor's treatment, and also checked various information on the Internet, hoping to find a more effective treatment, by chance, he learned about a new anti-cancer drug known as the "star drug", which is said to have a miraculous effect on lung cancer
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As if grasping a life-saving straw, Lou Qinyuan began to take this "star drug" with hope, at first, the drug did work, his condition was controlled, and even improved to a certain extent, the good times did not last long, after a period of time, Lou Qinyuan's body began to have serious side effects, and the cardiopulmonary function was also affected
In desperation, he had no choice but to stop using this "star drug" and seek other treatment options, at this time, he learned that United States was conducting a clinical trial of a new drug for lung cancer and urgently needed to recruit volunteers, although he knew that there were certain risks involved in participating in clinical trials, but in order to survive, he still decided to sign up
In the early days of taking this new drug, his physical condition improved significantly, and he even began to cough up tumor tissue, which made Lou Qinyuan and his family see hope, thinking that the dawn of defeating the disease was just around the corner
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Fate played a joke on them again, after taking the new drug for a period of time, Lou Qinyuan's body became resistant to the drug, which meant that he had to withdraw from the clinical trial, and without the "protection" of the new drug, his condition began to deteriorate sharply
Is coughing more than just a sign of cancer?
In 2019, after battling the disease for more than a year, Lou Qinyuan finally left this world, and in the last days of his life, he endured the pain and wrote an article of more than 20,000 words about his experience from illness to treatment, hoping to warn the world and arouse everyone's attention to cancer
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In the article, Lou Qinyuan admitted that the reason why he ignored the early cough symptoms was because he was overconfident in his body and thought that cancer would not happen to him, but the reality gave him a heavy blow and sounded the alarm for all those who neglected their physical health
Cough, a common respiratory symptom, can be a manifestation of a variety of diseases, including lung cancer, and it is important to be alert to the possibility of lung cancer when:
- Cough that lasts more than two weeks and does not improve significantly
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- Cough accompanied by symptoms such as blood in the sputum, chest pain, difficulty breathing, etc
- Hoarseness, difficulty swallowing, weight loss, etc
If the above symptoms occur, you should seek medical attention in time and undergo relevant examinations, such as chest X-ray, CT, sputum cytology, etc., so as to make a clear diagnosis as soon as possible and treat it in time
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In addition to smoking, these factors can also lead to lung cancer!
Many people think that only people who smoke for a long time will get lung cancer, but this is not the case, Lou Qinyuan never smoked, but still suffered from lung cancer, which is enough to show that in addition to smoking, there are many factors that may lead to the occurrence of lung cancer, such as:
- Environmental pollution: Long-term exposure to air pollution, second-hand smoke, kitchen fumes, etc., will increase the risk of lung cancer
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- Occupational exposure: Long-term exposure to carcinogens such as asbestos, radon, arsenic, chromium, etc., also increases the risk of lung cancer
- Genetic factors: People who have lung cancer in their family have a higher risk of developing lung cancer in their offspring than the general population
- Other factors: Long-term chronic lung diseases, low immunity, etc., may also increase the risk of lung cancer
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Therefore, to prevent lung cancer, we cannot only rely on "non-smoking", but also need to start from many aspects, such as:
- Maintain good lifestyle habits and avoid smoking and alcohol
- Minimize the amount of time spent in polluted environments and wear a mask when going out
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- Maintain indoor air circulation and reduce kitchen fumes
- Have regular medical check-ups, especially lung exams
Lou Qinyuan's story is a regrettable tragedy, but it also sounded the alarm for us, cancer is not terrible, what is terrible is our neglect and ignorance of it, only by raising the awareness of cancer prevention and active prevention, can we stay away from cancer and protect health
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