戒除菸、酒及檳榔！提高警覺、早期診斷與治療
一般而言，頭頸癌好發於中壯年男性，這個階段的男人多屬家中主要、甚至是唯一的經濟來源，一旦罹癌後家中經濟來源可能斷炊，加上後續的醫療所費不貲，整個家庭可能頓失應付的能力，造成家庭及社會重大的衝擊。
儘管醫療技術的不斷進步，使頭頸癌有機會能夠早期診斷及治療，然而國人對於頭頸癌的認識仍然十分侷限，加上不少國人有抽菸、喝酒及嚼食檳榔等習慣，導致頭頸癌的發生率持續上升。
所謂預防勝於治療，唯有民眾對頭頸癌有正確及詳盡的認識與了解，防患於未然，以及臨床醫師提高警覺以達到早期發現、早期治療，才能有效減低頭頸癌對國人健康的威脅。
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作者簡介：郭錦龍醫師
郭錦龍醫師的分享部落格 (Dr. Kuo’s Blog)
-國軍桃園總醫院耳鼻喉科主任
-陽明大學腦科學博士
-台北榮總耳鼻喉部特約主治醫師
-振興醫院耳鼻喉部特約主治醫師
-耳鼻喉科專科醫師
-頭頸腫瘤專科醫師
-顏面整形重建外科專科醫師
-中華民國教育部部定講師
-陽明大學醫學院醫學系耳鼻喉科講師
-國防醫學院醫學系講師
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