Wang Xing explained in the book that as people age, the occurrence of cancer becomes a high probability event. However, overall, the probability of young people developing cancer is low, while the probability of elderly people developing cancer is high. Smokers still have a higher probability of developing cancer than non-smokers. This is the truth about cancer. As Susan Sontag wrote in "Metaphors of Disease," cancer is not a punishment from heaven, nor is it something to be ashamed of. For cancer patients, getting cancer is not their fault, and there is no need to blame themselves or feel guilty for having this disease. If our cat gets cancer, will we say it's the cat's fault?
Once a family member is diagnosed with cancer, they immediately face a series of questions: how to choose a suitable hospital and doctor? Should I go to a big city for medical treatment? How to effectively communicate with doctors? How to determine a reasonable treatment plan, avoid taking unnecessary paths and spending unnecessary money? Should we tell the patient the truth During outpatient visits, doctors may not have enough time to discuss these issues in detail with patients' families, but they are real and sometimes even play a decisive role. Therefore, based on the common difficulties encountered by patients' families, the author divided this book into four chapters: medical information, mentality, economy, and nursing, covering all aspects from understanding cancer to diagnosis, treatment, and nursing. Among them, there are not only popular science of medical knowledge and treatment suggestions, but also answers widely concerned questions of cancer patients and their families, as well as guidance on cancer prevention. It shows us that although cancer is difficult to deal with, there is still much we can do.
