Chapter 1902: 1835 Section Chief Mao has late-stage lung cancer

1835 Section Chief Mao has late-stage lung cancer? (Monthly ticket 30000 extra chapter ×60)

Lin Ge was busy.

Recently Ye Qingqiu, the big boss, hadn't come looking for him, so Lin Ge took the opportunity to break free from the Medical Department's work and shifted his focus to the Science and Education Department.

The academic exchange with King's College Hospital in London, UK, has already begun substantive progress.

Zheng Lao Ban is no mere braggart; it is said that the world‑top liver transplant specialist Dr. Gai De·Wu Zi will personally come to China for an exchange on 9/12.

Even Lin Ge guessed from the other side's letter that if he went further, they might possibly perform a liver transplant surgery here as well.

Engaging in substantive interactive exchange with a world‑top hospital clearly exceeded Lin Ge's expectations, as well as those of Vice President Yuan and even Director Yan.

So Lin Ge was especially busy; he personally supervised and promoted this academic exchange.

But today Lin Ge had no time, because Zheng Lao Ban's group was returning to the country.

Lin Ge was still quite satisfied with his choice. Looking back, under Zhao Wenhua's urging he had prepared to trip up Zheng Lao Ban, but at the time, out of caution, he did not directly agree.

Now looking back, that decision was truly wise.

If one clung to old feelings and provoked Zheng Lao Ban for no reason, Section Chief Mao would be the example.

Although Section Chief Mao's illness was due to sickness, Lin Ge stubbornly forced himself to believe the 'wrong' idea.

Section Chief Mao's illness came solely from offending Zheng Lao Ban.

Endometriosis of the spine and uterus—such a rare disease could befall him; what couldn't happen?

Lin Ge knew this was a bit off; Zheng Lao Ban seemed to have performed surgery on Section Chief Mao, and who knows how the outcome was—anyway, Lin Ge didn't go to see Section Chief Mao.

Although they were classmates, they hadn't had much contact over the years, and besides, Lin Ge now held a part‑time post in the Science and Education Department, which made things a little inconvenient.

He heard that she had been hospitalized again the day before; the thought of going to see her flashed in Lin Ge's mind and then vanished without a trace.

Zheng Lao Ban stood upright, his shadow straight; when the matter was laid bare, it was still Section Chief Mao who was at fault.

Since I stand on Zheng Lao Ban's side, I should stay out of anything concerning Section Chief Mao.

As for matters concerning rivals, Lin Ge hasn't given them any thought for now.

He firmly believed that as long as he got things done, with Zheng Lao Ban's luck, even a slight connection could make a section chief possible, let alone a promotion to vice president in the coming years.

In Lin Ge's view, his future was bright; he needed do nothing more than plod along step by step. He felt pleased, whistling as he gathered his things and went downstairs to meet Zheng Lao Ban.

Just as he stepped out, his phone rang.

He picked it up and saw it was Ye Qingqiu's landline.

Lin Ge's heart skipped a beat; why was Director Ye calling him at this moment?

He quickly composed his expression, mainly to settle his mood, then answered the call.

"Director Ye."

"Uh… I need to go… okay, okay."

Lin Ge's two attempts to speak were cut off by Ye Qingqiu; finally he frowned and accepted the assignment.

Director Ye wanted him to preside over the hospital‑wide consultation for Section Chief Mao.

Indeed… whatever one fears will come; Lin Ge felt helpless, but Director Ye's call came straight through with a firm tone that allowed no refusal.

Forget it, just go.

Lin Ge let out a breath, feeling somewhat disheartened.

Returning indoors, he deliberately sent a WeChat message each to Zheng Renhe and Su Yun, explaining his situation.

After changing into his white coat, Lin Ge checked the time.

It still seemed early; he sat down and began to ponder the meaning of Ye Qingqiu's matter.

After years of cooperation, it was impossible for them not to size each other up.

Lin Ge was sure that Director Ye knew exactly what he was thinking, but Ye Qingqiu's mind was deeper, making it hard for Lin Ge to guess what she was thinking.

After mulling it over for half an hour, seeing that the hospital‑wide consultation was approaching, Lin Ge tidied his white coat and stopped pondering Director Ye.

What else was wrong with Section Chief Mao, requiring a hospital‑wide consultation? Lin Ge felt a bit helpless; he really didn't want to get involved in anything concerning Section Chief Mao.

Clutching a black notebook with a pen tucked inside, Lin Ge leisurely made his way to the Respiratory Medicine Department.

He habitually arrived a few minutes early, sat by the window watching the doctors bustle about, which was actually quite interesting.

But this time, upon arriving at Respiratory Medicine, he wasn't so leisurely; he grabbed a junior doctor to ask about the situation and thus found the team‑leading Professor Tang.

"Little Tang, what's the situation with Section Chief Mao?" Lin Ge prepared to find out first.

Professor Tang had just been promoted to team‑leading professor; she was under forty, truly in her prime.

"Director Lin, this is how it is." Professor Tang stood respectfully beside Lin Ge and began the case history: "Section Chief Mao was injured in a fall two days ago and brought to our hospital by an 120 ambulance. Our Emergency Department took his temperature—39 °C. We immediately ordered a head CT, lung CT and related tests."

The head CT showed no abnormality; the lung CT revealed diffuse lesions in both lungs, with indistinct margins, some areas appearing as ground‑glass opacities, the right lung more severely affected, with multiple enlarged lymph nodes in the right supraclavicular region and mediastinum, and a small amount of fluid in both pleural cavities.

"Wait a moment." Lin Ge stopped Professor Tang Hua and asked, "Ground‑glass change?"

"Mm." Professor Tang Hua nodded, "The tumor markers are negative; after the chief's rounds, we're temporarily not considering lung cancer."

Lin Ge nodded.

Generally, when lung shadows show ground‑glass changes, lung cancer is considered more likely. Adding to that, Section Chief Mao's supraclavicular and mediastinal lymph nodes are enlarged, so Lin Ge still suspected lung cancer.

If so, with enlarged lymph nodes it would be standard advanced lung cancer, already accompanied by nodal metastasis.

Although postoperative outcomes for lung cancer surgery are good nowadays, that applies only to small‑nodule lung cancer, not to lung cancer with mediastinal nodal metastasis.

Lin Ge felt no schadenfreude; instead, his heart beat like a small drum.

Zheng Lao Ban truly brings prosperity; having just attached myself to him, I've already seen a revival, and can now consider the position of a section chief.

But for anyone who bears ill will toward Zheng Lao Ban, this is nothing short of a nightmare.

Section Chief Mao is in his mid‑forties, a year younger than me; he used to be healthy with no problems, but ever since plotting against Zheng Lao Ban, mishaps have kept occurring.

An appendicitis caused bilateral lower‑limb paralysis; after the surgery healed, it then triggered ground‑glass changes in the right lung and enlarged lymph nodes in the mediastinum and supraclavicular area.

This is the rhythm of a pill.

Lin Ge suddenly felt a twinge of compassion; no matter what, they were classmates, and at this age he could already have late-stage lung cancer.

Sigh.

After admission and symptomatic treatment, due to anemia, a blood transfusion was given for symptomatic treatment.

After multiple transfusions of platelets and plasma, platelet count and clotting time tests were performed, but they still reported critical values.

Considering that the patient's main manifestations at onset were recurrent high fever and a rapid Reduction in blood cells, and that the lung lesions showed diffuse changes with extremely rapid disease progression, pneumonia cannot be solely considered the primary disease.

"Critical values? Blood picture also problematic? Blood system disease?" Lin Ge's eyebrows furrowed.