I felt anxious, afraid or overwhelmed when I was first diagnosed.
I wonder how I can cope during the days ahead.
My life had been disrupted and altered by my illness.
After facing the reality of my illness, I tried to maintain as much hope and optimism as possible.
I met with more than one oncologist which is an opportunity
for me to talk to a specialist about my symptoms.
Then I chose the one who suits me and feel comfortable with.
It is lucky to meet the right doctor who get me back on track and safe me.
The data of lung cancer patients’ survival rates on the website of American Cancer Society (https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/lung-cancer/detection-diagnosis-staging/survival-rates.html), accessed in March 2024.
NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology – Small Cell Lung Cancer (https://www.nccn.org/guidelines/guidelines-detail?category=1&id=1462), accessed in March, 2024.
Small-cell lung cancer: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up：(https://www.esmo.org/guidelines/guidelines-by-topic/esmo-clinical-practice-guidelines-lung-and-chest-tumours/small-cell-lung-cancer), accessed in March, 2024.
The most important thing in cancer prevention
is not to avoid seeking treatment and miss the golden opportunity of treatment.
Early detection and early treatment can increase the survival rate.
Looking back, if I had faced the problem early,
I would not have overlooked the early signs of nasopharyngeal cancer,
which led to the advanced stage of the disease when I was diagnosed.
首先找耳鼻喉科醫生作檢查、評估及抽取活組織化驗，
來確定病症。
First of all, seeing an ENT (ear, nose, and throat) specialist for an examination,
evaluation and biopsy to determine the condition.
A nasopharyngoscopy is a routine diagnostic test
to help investigate symptoms that are affecting the nose and throat.
Private doctors will spray anesthetics to reduce discomfort,
but anesthesia is not provided in public hospitals.
It may cause a feeling like I am going to sneeze.
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