Recently, U.S. News & World Report (U.S. News & World Report) released the 2022-2023 annual list of the best hospitals in the United States. Among them, the top ten in comprehensive strength are Mayo Clinic, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, NYU Langone Hospital, Cleveland Clinic, UCLA Medical Center, Johns Hopkins Hospital (tie), New York-Presbyterian Columbia and Cornell University Hospitals, Massachusetts General Hospital, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Stanford Hospital.

In terms of cancer specialty rankings, the top three are MD Anderson Cancer Center, Memorial Sloan Katherine Cancer Center and Mayo Clinic.

The top ten hospitals in the list are also Chinese The preferred medical institution for cancer treatment in the United States. In recent years, overseas medical treatment seems to be more and more common. Surveys show that in the early overseas medical treatment market, patients with advanced cancer tend to be more inclined to seek medical treatment overseas. Now, in the early stages of cancer, many patients On the way to overseas medical treatment.

In the eyes of this group of people, the reason for choosing to seek medical treatment overseas is simply to pursue a higher level of medical care and expect to have a positive effect on their disease. So, is overseas medical treatment really “the moon is rounder in foreign countries”? Can patients who do not have the conditions to seek medical treatment overseas be unable to receive effective treatment in China?

I. Is it better to seek medical treatment overseas if you have cancer?

Actually, if you want to seek medical treatment overseas smoothly, two practical problems must be faced. For ordinary people, the risks of overseas medical treatment may outweigh the benefits.

1. Language communication

Domestic patients going abroad for medical treatment must first be fully prepared The domestic medical records, laboratory tests, examinations and other materials, and the translation of medical materials, it is not simply to find someone who has studied English and understands medicine to translate. Medical translation requires strong professionalism, not only to translate all disease-related information, but also to have very high requirements for accuracy, < span>Otherwise, it is likely to cause a lot of misunderstandings and delay the disease. In the United States, medical translators need a professional license to practice, which is also responsible for patients and life.

2. Medical expenses

Compared with domestic medical treatment, which is supported by medical insurance, the expenses of overseas medical treatment are basically borne by individuals, and it is difficult to support the whole process of medical treatment without certain economic strength.

In addition, due to information gaps, many overseas patients will choose intermediaries to help contact hospitals. The choice of an intermediary agency is a university question. We must be wary of unqualified and unauthorized private intermediaries. If intermediary agencies advocate overseas curative effects and indiscriminately make patients spend huge sums of money to try a certain therapy, we must be vigilant. Keep your eyes open to avoid the situation of “empty people and money”.

Because the service fee and treatment fee of the formal institution are completely separated, the patient can ask the service institution to write the fee discount into the service contract and specify the liability for breach of contract, so that the Once you encounter fraud, you can defend your rights. In addition, if you really want to go overseas for medical treatment, you must apply for a medical visa. If a patient uses a tourist visa to go abroad, in the event of a dispute, they will fall into visa fraud, and the consequences can be imagined.

In fact, at the current level of medical development, “foreign moon” Not necessarily round. Academician Sun Yan of the Chinese Academy of Engineering pointed out that it is a misunderstanding that if you have cancer, you must get foreign treatment. Today, when information is so developed, doctors in China’s first-class hospitals are almost completely synchronized with the global diagnosis and treatment progress information, and there is rarely a situation where “a certain latest treatment technology is known by doctors in the United States and Japan, but not by doctors in first-class hospitals in China.” For cancers with “Chinese characteristics” such as esophageal cancer, nasopharyngeal cancer, and liver cancer, the clinical experience of foreign doctors is sometimes not as rich as that of domestic doctors, and the pertinence of treatment plans may also be different. will be weaker.

Second, there are actually good hospitals in China

For overseas medical treatment, it is nothing more than seeking better medical effects. In fact, there are also many domestic hospitals. Good hospitals, they also have advantages in treating cancer.

1. How to choose a specialized hospital and a general hospital?

After getting sick, most patients will be troubled by a question, should they choose general hospital or specialized hospital? It should be said that general hospitals and specialized hospitals have their own strengths.

The general hospital has a variety of departments, and the doctors have experienced more diseases.Patients in the general hospital are more likely to obtain the internal Horizontal collaboration between departments, organize multidisciplinary consultations, and formulate more complete treatment plans. Therefore, for end-stage patients who have lost the significance of active treatment and patients with more underlying diseases, choosing a general hospital will be more beneficial.

Because the oncology hospital is specialized in the treatment and research of tumors, the design of the departments will be more refined and more in line with the needs of tumor treatment. For example, in order to relieve cancer pain, many specialized hospitals have specially set up pain departments; in order to continuously optimize the experience of patients with radiotherapy and chemotherapy, specialized hospitals will specially set up radiotherapy and chemotherapy departments, etc. Corresponding to the fine division of labor in the departments, the medical treatment experience accumulated by the medical staff is also more pure and pure. Therefore, specialized oncology hospitals are more suitable choices for young patients who are worthy of active treatment in the early and middle stages.

In addition to the type of hospital, other factors that patients need to consider when choosing a hospital includethe distance to the doctor, specialists and treatment options and The degree of adaptation to one’s own condition, equipment, and medical environment, etc. Regarding the reference for choosing a hospital, there is a “best hospital ranking” in the United States. Is there anything similar in China?< /span>

Last year, the Fudan version of the “2020 Chinese Hospitals Comprehensive Ranking” and “2020 Chinese Hospital Specialty Reputation Ranking” were released, 100 hospitals entered the comprehensive rankings, 42 The specialty is included in the specialty reputation ranking. From the perspective of the specialty ranking of oncology, the top five domestic hospitals areTumor Hospital of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Fudan University Affiliated Cancer Center Hospital, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Hospital and Peking University Cancer Hospital.

If there is a need in this regard, this list can provide a reference for patients.< /span>

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Third, treat cancer well 4 o’clock, help you improve the cure rate

As we all know, cancer is a kind of refractory disease. But refractory does not mean incurable, nor does it mean incurable. This can be seen from many cancers It has been confirmed in cured cases. So what can be done to improve the cure rate of cancer?

1. Standardized treatment p>

Medical staff work hard and continue to strive for the understanding of the patient’s family, so the patient should fully cooperate with the formulated treatment plan, so that each treatment can achieve the desired result. some effect.

2. A reasonable diet

First of all, a reasonable diet is very important. Increase the proportion of vegetables and fruits in the diet, and reduce the intake of animal foods such as eggs, meat, and milk. An appropriate amount of cereal food intake should be maintained every day. Adults should consume 200-400g per day, and pay attention to the combination of coarse grains and refined grains. In addition, the salted, smoked and charcoal grilled foods in the diet should also be controlled, and moldy and spoiled foods should not be eaten to reduce the intake of carcinogens in the food.

3. Correct attitude

The traditional saying “tumor is a terminal illness” will affect Confidence and determination of patient treatment, which in turn affects patient compliance and treatment outcomes. Therefore, patients should establish the confidence to overcome the disease, and usually communicate with patients with better treatment effect, and actively face the problems encountered in the treatment process.

4. Active learning

Many long-lived patients will actively learn about cancer related knowledge, understand the latest dynamic information, learn to deal with various side effects during treatment, and better arrange rehabilitation life. By learning cancer knowledge, understanding new concepts and new knowledge, and better applying scientific knowledge to practice, it will bring more benefits to myself.

Summary: Cancer is scary, but it is still a preventable and treatable disease. The World Health Organization has long proposed that one-third of cancers are completely preventable; one-third of cancers can be cured through early detection; one-third of cancers can be extended, relieved, and improved quality of life through current medical methods . Choosing the right hospital is the first step to success in the treatment of cancer. I believe that professional hospitals and doctors actively cooperate with the treatment plan, coupled with the adjustment and care of daily life, to improve the cure rate of cancer patients and achieve long-term survival, which is worth looking forward to. #HealthTrue Knowledge Plan# #Number One Weekly#

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