Understanding and Treating Head and Neck Cancer: A Case Study

Head and neck cancer generally refers to tumors that appear in the facial features of the head and neck below the brain and above the collarbone. It is closely related to messy teeth, dirty teeth, smoking and alcohol. It is generally more common in men over 50 years old.

Early last year, Mr. Wang started having a sore throat, he initially thought it was a cold, but after taking the medicine for six months, the situation did not improve. He was referred to a practicing otolaryngologist because of long-term sore throat, Mr. Wang also had a hoarse voice. He suggested that Mr. Wang be sent further to Luodong Pok Oi Hospital. After biopsy and imaging, the patient was diagnosed with stage III hypopharyngeal cancer.

Head and neck cancer is more likely to occur in men over age 50 and is related to these factors

Dr. Ke Zhengyu of the Department of Otolaryngology at Luodong Pok Oi Hospital explained that head and neck cancer generally refers to tumors that appear in the facial features of the head and neck below the brain and above the collarbone. It is closely related to disordered dentition. dirty teeth, smoking and alcohol. The most common age group is men over the age of 50. Mr. Wang, a 30-year-old smoker, is an example.

Smoking is one of the risk factors.

Postoperative radiotherapy within 6 weeks of head and neck cancer has better control effects

Postoperative radiotherapy for head and neck cancer should be performed within 6 weeks as much as possible to achieve the desired effect. If it exceeds 6 weeks, the local control effect will be poor. Therefore, formulating the best treatment program for head and neck cancer patients is like a race against time, testing the emergency management of the interdepartmental medical team.

After considering Mr. Wang’s work situation and needs, the medical staff arranged the most efficient treatment procedure for him. It initially took more than three months, but the Pok Oi team quickly completed it for Mr. Wang within 2 months.

Early diagnosis of head and neck cancer leads to a better prognosis

“Treating early-stage head and neck cancer is actually easier than treating chronic disease.” Ke Zhengyu said that the head and neck cancer-prone group generally lacks health awareness and has a low rate of independent health checks. However, since they are the breadwinners of the family, once they fall ill, the impact on the family will be enormous. In fact, the treatment time for early stage head and neck cancer is short, and the prognosis is good be aware of the disease, conduct early screening and early treatment.

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