Hena ne kokoram ho ɔyaresafo? Momma yɛnka eyi ho asɛm!

Ɛtɔ mmere bi a, yɛn duruyɛfo de yɛn kɔ oduruyɛfo foforo nkyɛn, ɛnte saa? Sɛ wɔde yɛn kɔ saa, titiriw bere a wɔka kyerɛ yɛn sɛ yɛnkɔ "kokoram ho ɔbenfo" nkyɛn a, ɛyɛ ade a ɛfata sɛ yɛbɛte ehu nka kakra na yɛayɛ basaa. Ebia wubesusuw sɛ, "Oo, so mewɔ kokoram?" Nanso esiane sɛ obi ka saa nti, ɛnkyerɛ sɛ mewɔ kokoram. Ɛnnɛ, momma yɛnka onipa ko a kokoram ho ɔbenfo (Oncologist) yi yɛ, nea ɔyɛ, ne nea ɛba bere a wokɔhwɛ wɔn no ho asɛm.

Hena ne Oncologist?

Sɛ yɛbɛka no tiawa a, oncologist yɛ oduruyɛfo a wanya ntetee titiriw wɔ kokoram ho. Wɔn na wɔhwɛ kokoram, hwɛ sɛnea kokoram no te (i.e. baabi a kokoram no atrɛw akodu, gyinabea a ɛwɔ mu, ne nea ɛkeka ho), na wɔsa. Wɔ aduruyɛ mu no, wɔfrɛ eyi ``Oncology''.

Sɛ wokɔ oncologist nkyɛn a, ɛyɛ hokwan pa a wode bɛkasa akyerɛ obi a ɔte wo tebea no ase. Wobetumi nso aboa wo ma woadi adwennwen ne ehu a ɛba bere a wunim sɛ ebia wowɔ kokoram no ho dwuma. Wɔwɔ hɔ bere nyinaa sɛ wɔbɛboa wo, na wɔbɛka wo ho wɔ anammɔn biara a wobɛtu.

Dɛn na oncologist yɛ?

Oncologists betumi:

• Nya nhwehwɛmu a ehia na ama woahu kokoram. Ebia nea ɛka eyi ho ne mogya mu nhwehwɛmu, mfoniniyɛ mu nhwehwɛmu (scans), ne ɛtɔ mmere bi a biopsy (ntini ketewaa bi a wɔfa de yɛ nhwehwɛmu).
• Sɛ wɔadi kan ahu sɛ wowɔ kokoram a, nya adwene a ɛto so abien .
• Boa ma wonhu ayaresa ahorow a ɛfata wo.
• Wo ne wo nsusuw mfaso ne nsunsuanso bɔne a ɛwɔ ayaresa biara a wobɛpaw so no ho pefee .
• Hwɛ sɛnea wo kokoram ayaresa renya nkɔso . Eyi kyerɛ sɛ wobɛhwɛ sɛ ayaresa ahorow no reyɛ adwuma yiye ne sɛ ebia worehyia ɔhaw biara wɔ ho anaa.
• Di akwankyerɛ a ɛho hia akyi na di akyi na woahwɛ wo ho bere a woasa wo yare awie no .

So sɛ wokɔ kokoram ho ɔyaresafo nkyɛn a, ɛkyerɛ sɛ akyinnye biara nni ho sɛ wowɔ kokoram?

Dabi, ɛno nyɛ nokware. Sɛ wɔde wo kɔ oncologist nkyɛn a, ɛnyɛ bere nyinaa na ɛkyerɛ sɛ wowɔ kokoram. Sɛ wowɔ sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow a ɛkyerɛ sɛ ebia wowɔ kokoram nkutoo a, wɔde wo kɔ oduruyɛfo titiriw nkyɛn.

Fa no sɛ, sɛ wofe a ɛkɔ so daa, anaasɛ wo mu duru so tew, anaasɛ akisikuru bi a ɛyɛ soronko wɔ wo nipadua no baabi a, ebia w’abusua oduruyɛfo bɛkamfo akyerɛ sɛ kɔ oncologist nkyɛn. Ɛne sɛ, sɛ wobehu nea ɛde saa sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow no ba ankasa.

Enti, sɛ wo duruyɛfo de wo kɔ kokoram ho ɔbenfo nkyɛn a, .Ɛyɛ papa sɛ wobɛyɛ nhyehyɛe ntɛm ara a wontwentwɛn wo nan ase. Efisɛ, sɛ kokoram biara wɔ hɔ a, sɛ wohu no ntɛm a, ɛyɛ mmerɛw kɛse sɛ wɔbɛsa na hokwan a ɛwɔ hɔ sɛ ne ho bɛtɔ no no yɛ kɛse.

So oncologist ahorow ahorow wɔ hɔ?

Yiw, kokoram yɛ yare a emu yɛ den yiye. Enti, ebia ɛnyɛ kokoram ho ɔyaresafo biako nko na obi a ɔwɔ kokoram behia, na mmom obehia kuw a wɔyɛ adwuma ahorow pii. Saa animdefo ahorow yi bom, na wɔde wɔn ho wɔn ho nimdeɛ ne wɔn ho nimdeɛ di dwuma de ma wo ayaresa a eye sen biara. Obiara de botae koro na ɛyɛ adwuma, ɔne ne yɔnko yɛ biako, na ofi ayamye mu.

Kokoram ho animdefo binom wɔ ntetee titiriw wɔ ayaresa ahorow bi mu:

• Oncologists a Wɔyɛ Oprehyɛn: Sɛ wo biopsy kyerɛ sɛ wowɔ kokoram nkwammoaa a, saa nnuruyɛfo yi bɛyɛ oprehyɛn de ayi kokoram nkwammoaa ne ntini a atwa ho ahyia a entrɛwee biara afi hɔ. Wɔbɛboa wo ma woasiesie wo ho ama oprehyɛn na wɔaboa wo ma wo ho atɔ wo wɔ oprehyɛn akyi. Sɛ nhwɛso no, wobetumi ayɛ lumpectomy ama nufu mu kokoram anaasɛ wɔatwa colonectomy fã bi ama akyi berɛmo mu kokoram.

• Aduruyɛ mu Oncologists: Eyinom ne nnuruyɛfo a wɔde nnuru a wɔde sa kokoram, hormone ayaresa, nipadua mu ahoɔden a ɛko tia nyarewa, ne ayaresa afoforo a wɔde wɔn ani asi so di dwuma. Nnipa pii susuw sɛ saa aduruyɛ mu kokoram ho ɔyaresafo yi ne wɔn kokoram ho oduruyɛfo titiriw. Eyi te saa efisɛ wɔn na wotaa hu wɔn. Aduruyɛ mu kokoram ho animdefo pii nso ho akokwaw wɔ mogya mu nyarewa ne mogya mu kokoram a wohu na wɔsa no mu.

• Radiation Oncologists: Nnuruyɛfo yi de mframa a wɔde sa kokoram di dwuma. Mframa a wɔde sa yare betumi ama akisikuru no so atew ansa na wɔayɛ oprehyɛn anaasɛ ekum kokoram nkwammoaa biara a aka wɔ oprehyɛn akyi. Ɛtɔ mmere bi a wɔde mframa a wɔde sa yare ma sɛ ayaresa biako anaasɛ wɔde ka ayaresa afoforo ho.

Kokoram ho animdefo afoforo wɔ hɔ a wɔn ho akokwaw wɔ kokoram ahorow pɔtee bi a wohu na wɔsa mu:

• Mmea Kokoram Ho Nnuruyɛfo: Wɔsa mmea kokoram te sɛ awotwaa mu kokoram, awotwaa mu kokoram, ne awotwaa mu kokoram.
• Mmofra Kokoram Ho Nnuruyɛfo: Nnuruyɛfo yi sa kokoram ahorow a ɛtaa ba mmofra so sen mpanyimfo.Nhwɛso ahorow bi ne mmofraberem mogya mu akisikuru a emu yɛ den, Ewing sarcoma, ne mmofraberem amemene mu akisikuru.
• Ntini mu Kokoram Ho Nnuruyɛfo: Saa animdefo yi sa nnipa a wɔwɔ amemene mu akisikuru ne kokoram a ɛka ntini ahorow no yare .

Dɛn na wobɛhwɛ kwan bere a wokɔ oncologist nkyɛn nea edi kan no?

Ɛyɛ ade a ɛfata sɛ wobɛte adwenem naayɛ ne ehu kɛse nka bere a edi kan a wokɔ kokoram ho ɔyaresafo nkyɛn no. "So mewɔ kokoram ampa?", "Bere ahe na manya eyi?", "M'asetra bɛyɛ dɛn mprempren?", ne nea ɛkeka ho Ɛnyɛ wo nkutoo, nnipa pii te nka saa. Wo duruyɛfo wɔ ha sɛ ɔbɛboa wo wɔ saa nkate horow yi ho.

Wɔ wo bere a edi kan a wobɛkɔ hɔ no, oncologist no bɛyɛ:

• Bisa wo sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow no ho asɛm kɔ akyiri (e.g. bere tenten a ɛwɔ hɔ, sɛnea wɔte nka, ne sɛ ebia nsakrae foforo bi aba anaa).
• Wɔbɛyɛ wo nipadua mu nhwehwɛmu.
• Wɔbɛhwɛ w’ayaresa ho kyerɛwtohɔ a woadi kan ayɛ, abusua aduruyɛ ho abakɔsɛm, ne akwahosan tebea afoforo a ɛwɔ hɔ mprempren no mu .
• Sɛ ɛsɛ sɛ wohu wo yare no ho sɛnkyerɛnne pii a , wobetumi ahyɛ sɛ wɔnyɛ nhwehwɛmu foforo (te sɛ mfoninitwa nhwehwɛmu anaa mogya mu nhwehwɛmu).
• Wɔn na wobesi gyinae sɛ ebia wuhia biopsy, ntini mu nhwehwɛmu, anaasɛ ɛnte saa.

Bere a oduruyɛfo no aboaboa nsɛm a ɛho hia ano wɔ saa kwan yi so akyi no,:

• Wɔne wo bɛkasa afa nea efi wo sɔhwɛ amanneɛbɔ ahorow mu aba no ho.
• Ɔbɛbɔ oduruyɛfo a ɔde wo kɔmaa no no nso amanneɛ wɔ nea wahu no ho.
• Ɛbɛkyerɛ wo sɛ wowɔ kokoram anaasɛ wunni bi, na sɛ ɛte saa a, kokoram ko a ɛyɛ.
• Wɔbɛka ayaresa ahorow a wubetumi apaw ho asɛm akyerɛ wo.
• Otie wo dadwen ne wo suro.
• Ɔde nsɛm a ɛfa nneɛma afoforo ne mmoa akuw a ebetumi aboa wo ho ma.

Ebia wo bere a edi kan a wobɛkɔ akɔhwɛ kokoram ho ɔyaresafo no akosi nnɔnhwerew abiɛsa. Sɛ wo ne wo duruyɛfo bɛkasa akyi no, wubetumi ne afotufo, asetra mu nsɛm ho adwumayɛfo, anaa kokoram ho animdefo afoforo nso ahyia.

Nhyiam a wɔde di akyi a wo ne kokoram ho ɔyaresafo no bɛkɔ

Ɛho behia sɛ wokɔ wo kokoram ho ɔyaresafo nkyɛn daa bere a woreyɛ wo kokoram ayaresa no. Mpɛn dodow a ɛsɛ sɛ wokɔ wo kokoram ho ɔyaresafo nkyɛn no begyina kokoram ko a wowɔ ne ayaresa a worenya so. Wo duruyɛfo bɛka eyi ho asɛm akyerɛ wo wɔ wo bere a edi kan a wobɛkɔ akɔhwɛ wo no mu.

Nsɛm bɛn na ɛsɛ sɛ mibisa me oncologist?

Nsɛmmisa bi a wubetumi abisa wo oncologist no ni:

• Ɛhe na me kokoram no wɔ?
• Ɛsõ dɛn?
• Kokoram fã bɛn na mewɔ?
• Sɛ wɔkyekyem pɛpɛɛpɛ a, nnipa a wɔahu sɛ wɔwɔ me yare no nya nkwa dodow ahe?
• Bere tenten ahe na m’ayaresa no begye?
• So metumi akɔ adwuma bere a wɔreyɛ ayaresa no?
• So ayaresa no bɛka m’awo (tumi a metumi awo mma)?
• So ɛsɛ sɛ meyɛ sɔhwɛ pii?
• Mpɛn ahe na ɛsɛ sɛ meba ma wɔyɛ nhyehyɛe a wɔde di akyi?
• Ɔkwan bɛn so na ɛsɛ sɛ mehwɛ me ho bere a wɔreyɛ ayaresa no?
• So mmoa akuw bi wɔ hɔ a metumi anya mmoa?
• Mɛyɛ dɛn aka nea wɔahu sɛ mewɔ me yare no ho asɛm akyerɛ m’abusua?

Ɛho hia sɛ wubisa saa nsɛm yi efisɛ wowɔ hokwan sɛ wuhu biribiara pefee. Ɛboa nso ma ehu anaa adwenem naayɛ biara a ebia wowɔ no fi hɔ.

Bere bɛn na ɛsɛ sɛ me ne me oncologist kasa?

Sɛ oncologist resa wo yare dedaw a, ɛsɛ sɛ wofrɛ wo duruyɛfo ntɛm ara sɛ nneɛma bi si a. Sɛ wunya nea edidi so yi mu biara a, frɛ wo oncologist ntɛm ara:

• Sɛ wowɔ atiridiinini a ɛboro digrii Celsius 38 (digrii Fahrenheit 100.4) a .
• Sɛ sɛnkyerɛnne foforo biara da adi a.
• Sɛ nsakrae kɛse bi ba mpofirim wɔ wo mprempren sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow no mu a .
• Sɛ wowɔ ɛyaw a ɛnkɔ bere a woanom nnuru mpo a .
• Sɛ wuhu sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow a ɛkyerɛ sɛ woayɛ akisikuru (anim fã biako a ɛyɛ mmerɛw mpofirim, adwene a ɛyɛ basaa, adwenemhaw, tiyɛ a emu yɛ den, ne aniwa mu haw).
• Sɛ wuhu komayare ho sɛnkyerɛnne (koko mu yaw, akisikuru, ahome a ɛyɛ tiaa, ne/anaasɛ mmati mu yaw).

Ɛho hia yiye sɛ wobɛka akyerɛ oduruyɛfo no a worenkyɛ wɔ mmere te sɛ eyi mu .

Nhomasua bɛn na ehia na ama obi abɛyɛ oncologist?

Kokoram ho ɔyaresafo a wobɛyɛ no nyɛ akwantu a ɛyɛ mmerɛw. Egye ahofama pii ne nhomasua bere tenten. Nea edi kan no, ɛsɛ sɛ wunya bachelor’s degree, afei aduruyɛ ho abodin krataa. Afei, ɛsɛ sɛ wowie residencies ne fellowship nhyehyɛe ahorow na ama woanya nimdeɛ wɔ mmeae te sɛ aduruyɛ mu oncology, oprehyɛn oncology, radiation oncology, anaa hematology oncology mu. Sɛ wɔka ne nyinaa bom a, mpɛn pii no egye mfe 14 kosi 16 ansa na obi abɛyɛ kokoram ho ɔyaresafo.

Sɛ yɛbɛbɔ no mua a: biribi a ɛsɛ sɛ wususuw ho.

Sɛ wokɔ kokoram ho ɔyaresafo nkyɛn a, ebia wobɛte ehu nka sɛ, "Minnim sɛ ebia mewɔ kokoram anaa." Anaasɛ, sɛ wohu sɛ wowɔ kokoram a, ebia wobɛte dadwen nka sɛ, "Dɛn na ɛbɛba akyi?" Ɛtɔ da bi a, ebia wobɛte abasamtu nka, efisɛ nsɛmmisa a wowɔ nyinaa ho mmuae a ɛyɛ mmerɛw na ɛyɛ tẽẽ nni hɔ. Saa nkate ahorow yi nyinaa yɛ nea ɛfata koraa. Wo oncologist te saa nkate horow yi ase, na wayɛ krado sɛ ɔbɛboa wo wɔ ɔkwan biara a obetumi so. Kae sɛ ɛnyɛ wo nko ara.

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