年轻的癌症患者激发希望
然后,在高三的前一个夏天,他被诊断出患有这种疾病。
在被诊断出来之前,他注意到他的脖子左侧的肿块。起初,他认为这是从过度的小提琴演奏。尽管如此,他的父母仍然把他带到了五位医生之前,在罕见的诊断之前:唾液腺的腺样囊性癌。
事实上,这是如此罕见的是,MD安德森在过去40年里只看到了六种类似的案例。
在伦纳德·科罗拉多斯普林斯的伦纳德的家乡附近的儿童医院成功手术,揭示了癌症围绕着腺体的边缘包裹着。建议使用后续辐射。然而,鉴于肿瘤的不稳定地点,担心保护伦纳德说话,吞咽和品味的能力。
正确的待遇
经过仔细研究,伦纳德和他的家乐动体育LDsports中国庭选择了质子疗法 - 一种先进的辐射类型,使用质子梁直接向肿瘤递送治疗,在保存健康组织时破坏癌细胞。在史蒂文·弗兰克,M.D.的护理下,伦纳德在肿瘤肿瘤学系副教授,在MD安德森度过了夏天。他收到了33轮治疗。
“我应对这种治疗的方法之一是阅读有关物理的书籍,或者观看我在网上找到的一系列量子力学讲座,”伦纳德说。
通过这种贪得无厌的渴望知识,他也很着迷于围绕他旋转的大量200吨龙门。
Leonard在休斯敦的夏天意味着拒绝着名的工程实习。当他的治疗团队了解到这一令人失望时,他们安排了他与中心的高级医学物理学家共度时光,学习质子的精确性第一手。这进一步追求了追求科学职业的愿望。
“当我想到我的经验时,它不是关于癌症或我的副作用。“这是关于我见过的人,我已经被送到了逆境的机会,”莱昂纳德说。“这些机会不会成为我通常经历的东西。癌症帮助我重新建立了我的优先事项,并在我所做的一切中更加内容。“
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