Why do Chinese patients like to go abroad to treat cancer?
2020-07-09
A few months ago, the circle of friends of many medical staff was screened by the news of the death of a famous CCTV host in the United States, which caused me to think, why are more and more people in my country going overseas to treat cancer?
In the past few years, a small number of people sought medical treatment overseas to treat advanced cancer. This is partly due to the limited domestic medical programs and technologies and the lack of medicines. Now, some patients in the early or middle stages of cancer have begun to choose to go abroad for medical treatment. Generally speaking, the cost of cancer treatment is very large. We have estimated that the entire treatment process is equivalent to two properties in first-tier cities. Such a high cost cannot stop the pace of Chinese overseas medical treatment. What are the main reasons?
On the whole, in addition to seeking medicine, they also value more personalized holistic treatment programs. They not only seek higher cure possibilities, but also seek to respect privacy protection and psychological feelings. They have higher requirements for modern medical services. There are four reasons:
First, accurate diagnosis of cancer pathology is the key
For rare cancers, the degree of subdivision is higher, and overseas cancer centers have a large number of cancer cell pathology databases, which can give more patients a hope of healing and a sense of security. In contrast, due to constraints such as funding or management mode, my country's pathology talent reserve is insufficient, and pathology research is not specific.
Second, the cancer division is more detailed
Many patients with cancer do not have relevant information plans in domestic hospitals, and even do not have corresponding treatment departments, so overseas medical treatment has become an inevitable choice.
Third, pay more attention to the art of caring for patients
Many patients go to the United States for medical treatment, the more reason is that they can gain greater respect for patients. It seems that this process is subject to the limitations of modern medicine. Science cannot answer all questions. Since there is no one-size-fits-all cure, how to believe The stranger in the white coat opposite will treat himself with the greatest ability and kindness?
A Chinese person who went to the US for medical treatment gave her own answer. This lady Ai suffers from breast cancer. During surgery in the US, she said that doctors and nurses will constantly ask you if you will give you a blanket. It was just taken out of the incubator. If the nurse looks wrong, he will continue to comfort you and even hold your hand. She also said that, whether he started from a career or from the heart, I just want this thing, I am very at ease. Ms. Ai is willing to pay for this relief. In the past two years, the cost of treatment in the United States has been close to 1 million yuan.
Fourth, opportunities for new drugs, new therapies and clinical trials
Cancer is difficult to cure, and it is easy to die if it recurs, but patients who seek medical treatment overseas often have the opportunity to provide new drugs and clinical trials, giving them new hope of sustaining life. Of course, even if overseas medical treatment will appear to spend huge amounts of money, the treatment effect is still not ideal and passed away, but their advantages give patients new hope. Anyone who is willing to afford the cost will be willing to try. I also hope that the medical development in our country will develop rapidly, and one day we can rekindle hope for cancer patients.
