The cancer he faced was among the most challenging to treat: tongue cancer, which had invaded more than half of his tongue and, according to medical diagnosis, had reached stage 4. Medically, treatment required surgery followed by radiation and chemotherapy. The surgery alone would likely require removal of most, if not all, of his tongue. Additionally, radiation and chemotherapy posed a high risk of permanently impairing his sense of taste. Such a condition might still be seen as a positive outcome, given that, statistically, nearly 90% of cases at this stage do not survive beyond five years.
他所面临的癌症是最难治疗的癌症之一：舌癌，已侵入超过一半的舌头，根据医学诊断，已达到了第4期。在医学上，治疗需要手术，然后进行放射和化疗。即使采取这些干预措施，也不能保证癌症不会再生或转移。手术本身可能需要切除大部分甚至全部舌头。此外，放射和化疗还存在永久性破坏味觉的高风险。在这种情况下，可能仍然算是一种较好的结果，因为据统计，在这个阶段的病例中，近90%无法生存超过五年。The alternative treatment he chose for his tongue cancer, ECCT, was a non-invasive option. ECCT works by breaking down cancer cells through exposure to an electric field, which can lead to significant pain, especially since the tongue is highly sensitive. This method can take longer to yield results compared to surgical removal. Imagine the discomfort caused by an ulcer the size of a pea in daily life—it can be quite painful. His cancerous mass was approximately 30 times the size of a pea-sized ulcer, making the discomfort during treatment unavoidable.
他为舌癌选择的替代治疗方法是电容癌症疗法（ECCT），这是一种非侵入性治疗。ECCT通过暴露于电场中来分解癌细胞，这可能会引起显著的疼痛，特别是因为舌头对疼痛非常敏感。与外科手术切除相比，这种方法可能需要更长时间才能见效。想象一下，日常生活中仅仅是一个豌豆大小的溃疡就已经足够引起不适。他的癌性肿块大约是豌豆大小溃疡的30倍，因此治疗过程中不适感是不可避免的。When he first started, he had to endured the worst pain during the first three to four months, but over time and he persist with the treatment, the pain slowly subsided as the cancer mass gradually dissolved into a thick mucus, expelled through his saliva. For years, he persevered through pain and continued expelling the thickened saliva till the cancerous mass diminished.
刚开始治疗时，他在前三到四个月内忍受了最剧烈的疼痛，但随着时间的推移，他坚持治疗，疼痛逐渐减轻，癌性肿块也逐渐溶解成浓稠的黏液，通过唾液排出。多年来，他坚持忍受疼痛，继续排出浓稠的唾液，直到癌性肿块逐渐消失。His patience was remarkable. After five years, he is, thankfully, in good health, active, and in a stable condition, with the cancer mostly eradicated. Remarkably, his tongue remains intact, with only a small amount of scar tissue that causes minor discomfort. He retains his ability to taste food and continue to enjoy good health.
他的耐心令人钦佩。五年后，幸运的是，他身体健康、活跃、状态稳定，癌症大部分已被消除。值得注意的是，他的舌头保持完好，仅有少量疤痕组织引起轻微的不适。他依然保持着品尝食物的能力，并继续享受着良好的健康。
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