Low Dose CT 結果共2筆

Lung cancer in Chiayi City is the leading cause of cancer deaths, accounting for nearly one-fifth of all cancer-related deaths in Taiwan. The recent death of Tsai Wen-hsu, a veteran councilor from the Democratic Progressive Party, has highlighted the importance of early cancer detection. Former Chiayi City mayor and minister of the Department of Health, Twu Shiing-jer, emphasized the need for preventive medicine and comprehensive screening. Statistics show that early-stage lung cancer has a significantly higher five-year survival rate. To address this issue, the Ministry of Health and Welfare launched an early lung cancer detection program, making Taiwan a leader in lung cancer screening. The program targets individuals with a family history of the disease and heavy smokers, offering low-dose CT scans every two years. However, while screening can detect lung cancer early, it cannot prevent the disease. Public health officials recommend smoking cessation services and rejecting smoking to mitigate the risk of lung cancer.

一般透過胸部X光片檢查肺部，可能因為一些死角，導致肺癌沒有在早期就被發現，目前必須自費的肺癌低劑量電腦斷層篩檢，不需要使用顯影劑、解析度也更高，民眾未來可望只要部分負擔，只是這樣的檢測有沒有可能造成病患身體上其他的負面影響，國健署表示還需要再評估。