Chapter 861: Reply to Longkuang

Reply to Longkuang

I rarely check the comment section, but this morning, because a fellow reader sent a monthly ticket red packet, I looked to see if there were any traces, but I didn't see any. I signed up myself, ahhh~~~ Dear, I love you.

While looking through the comments, I saw Longkuang's question.

Reply: I am Longkuang:

Interventional surgery treatment is an effective method for liver cancer. However, the prerequisite is that the elderly person's health must be good, and also the family conditions must be good.

Interventional surgery, after clinical practice, is effective; this is true. Li Chen in the book is a real case; he is now living well, before surgery he had only half a liver, a tumor several centimeters large. Now it's been over two years without surgery; basically it can be judged as cured. As for when the liver cirrhosis nodules might turn again, that depends on fate. (Now he considers himself normal, has started smoking, drinking, and gambling; I scold him each time I see him. After repeated reprimands, he can somewhat restrain himself.)

Why say family conditions need to be good? Because interventional treatment requires multiple repetitions, each time meaning high cost.

A professor surnamed Pan at a large top-tier hospital in Beijing is a national expert in interventional surgery, truly so; therefore I only mention it, not daring to write it into the book. Furthermore, Teacher Pan has good character and high skill; I greatly admire him. (To avoid trouble, I've altered the phrasing here; everyone understands.)

Let me give an example.

Last year, I had a patient with liver cancer treated for over two years, with explosive growth. According to my experience, there's really nothing that can be done. After communicating with the family, I invited Teacher Pan once, doing my best. Later, after the old man passed, I could have a clear conscience, having consulted the nation's best expert. I suggested only a simple embolization, not radiofrequency ablation, because it wasn't necessary.

That time, Teacher Pan returned from an exchange in Germany, hadn't overcome the jet lag, and went on stage. After completing the embolization, Teacher Pan insisted on performing radiofrequency ablation, saying the patient would benefit.

After the surgery, returning, he lay directly on the bed in the office and fell asleep. It was very tough, also very dedicated.

Now, this patient is still alive, with no major problems, and the treatment effect is especially good.

I hope my description can portray an image of a doctor with high medical ethics and exceptional skill.

If the elderly person's health is still good and family conditions are favorable, then go to Xiehe to have a look.

If family conditions are average, or the elderly person has health issues and doesn't want to undergo trouble, then go to Sheng Cheng. Any hospital in the provincial capital, the best intervention department can treat it. However, specifics depend on the situation. For the elderly, I don't recommend undergoing surgical trouble. Although interventional surgery also involves hardship, based on the cases I have personally witnessed, it is an effective minimally invasive method.

Hope for peace.