Minimally invasive ablation: a change of war on cancer
- By Guo Yiming
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Yuan Chunwang, associate chief physician at the Center for Interventional Oncology and Liver Diseases, YouAn Hospital, Capital Medical University. [Photo provided to China.org.cn] |
A change of war on cancer
Zheng compared tumor treatment with a real-time battle: In the cold weapon era, soldiers were using swords and spears to confront with each other; while in modern times, what we've seen in a battle are all missiles and unmanned aircraft for deadlier attacks.
He said, "Similarly, the war on cancer is also evolving as we gradually transform from severely-traumatic surgeries into image-guided precise diagnosis, navigation, treatment and assessment."
Liver cancers and lung cancers have long been the top two killers in China. Statistics show that over 50 percent of new diagnoses and deaths of liver cancer happen in China and that the incidence and mortality of lung cancer tops among all malignant tumors in the country.
Zheng said cancer prevention and treatment calls for a change of people's mindset in trying new therapies, notably from severely-traumatic approaches to minimally invasive ones, in trying a healthier lifestyle, and in seeking earlier medical service, like doing routine physical checks, early diagnosis and early treatment.
Minimally invasive therapies should be better promoted so that more physicians and the general public can know about its advantages and apply them into cancer treatment, while at the same time, the society should help instill confidence for the suffers, Yuan said.
"Many cancer types are no long fatal but have developed into chronic diseases," he added. Yuan particularly calls for creating a better social environment and asks for more care and support for cancer patients.
China Strategic Alliance of Technology Innovation for Minimally Invasive Tumor Therapy (CAMIT), authorized by the Ministry of Science and Technology, was founded in March 2012.
Since its inception, the alliance has compiled a series of technological standards for minimally invasive surgery and established a batch of integrated operating rooms for the surgery.
Zheng, who is also CAMIT's director general, hopes that the therapy could quickly scale up nationwide and internationally and bring hope and chance of life to suffers.
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