Symptoms, warning signs, and lifestyle choices associated with head and neck cancer

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  • Chin-Lung Kuo
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Recently two of my friends developed cancer, and one of my patients was diagnosed with oral cancer. The devastating news shocked me and evoked sympathy for the plight of modern workers. They often face unreasonable expectations from supervisors, and can become overstressed from the desire to perform flawlessly at their job. Moreover, some are forced to work many overtime hours. This overwhelming pressure can lead to gastric and duodenal ulcers. After devoting decades of their lives to work, many of these individuals expect to have a comfortable retirement. Instead however, they encounter soaring prices and economic recession; therefore, as their savings diminish they are forced to keep working. If such an individual were to learn that they have developed cancer, they may not be able to handle the news.

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تاریخ انتشار 2016