Do you know when oncologists are most helpless and distressed?
Probably doing our best to treat and save the patient, but the patient finally died of cancer!
Cancer patients seem to be very healthy before they are clearly diagnosed, even when they are diagnosed, they only appear to be unwell. However, after starting the treatment again, he died not long after. If the doctor and medical technology were not responsible, what was wrong?
The reason for this is mainly related to the following two factors:
1. Diagnosis is advanced
Cancer is a malignant tumor Yes, but it’s not something that surgery can fix. Because it originates from mutated cells in the body, the cancer formed by these cells has no envelope on the surface, and the cancer cells themselves can secrete special substances, and their vitality is very strong, as long as people are still alive Living can be unlimited division and development.
The special substancesecreted by it can not only destroy tissues, but also form thrombus-like substances in the blood and transfer them. The biggest difference between cancer cells and mutated cells that cause benign tumors is that cancer cells have the characteristics of infiltration, metastasis, and spread!
In the early stages of cancer, because cancer cells have not yet caused damage to the body, the immune system cannot recognize the mutated cells,so patients Basically, there are no symptoms. There are nearly 4 million new cancer patients in my country every year, but less than 30% still have the chance of surgery, and even diagnosis has already arrived Advanced stage of cancer!
After reaching the advanced stage of cancer, the cancer has large-scale metastasis and spread, the patient’s body is overdrawn by cancer cells, and the cancer begins It forms oppression, destroys organ function, and invades large blood vessels of organs. Therefore, the deterioration of the condition within a few months, the sudden outbreak of complications, and death of the patient are basically foreseeable results.
2. The cancer has a high degree of malignancy and a special location
In addition to being discovered at an advanced stage, the location and malignancy of the cancer are also will affect the therapeutic effect. Because cancer has different clinical pathological types, even cancers that appear in the same organ may have different types.
For example, small cell lung cancer, gastric choriocarcinoma, and undifferentiated thyroid carcinoma are all highly malignant types, and the prognosis is very good. not ideal!
In addition, cancers that appear in special organs, such as pancreatic cancer, not only have a very high degree of malignancy, but also because of the special location and early stage, it is not easy to It was found that even if the patient still has the opportunity for surgery, the operation is very difficult due to the influence of the location, and accidents may even occur during the operation.
Therefore, the prognosis of pancreatic cancer is also very poor. It is the only solid malignant tumor with a mortality and incidence rate close to 1:1 strong>existence!
In fact, in the oncology department, doctors, nurses and family members of patients face more It is parting.
Fighting against tumors is a protracted battle. Patients themselves, their families and medical staff are all comrades in arms. Every time a patient dies, it is a moment to say goodbye to his comrades in arms , This is a result that no one can face.
So, more understanding and more cooperation, even if you have hope for your own life, it is also respect for others.< /p>