Chapter 439 - 263: Mastering the Full Skill Tree of Liver Oncology
Chapter 439: Chapter 263: Mastering the Full Skill Tree of Liver Oncology
To expedite the application and review process, Edwards and his team worked overtime to approve applications from medical institutions, pharmaceutical companies, and the first group of treatment volunteers.
Yang Bao and Li Tian also submitted an application. After arriving at the International Department of the MD Anderson Cancer Center, they spent a great deal of money to schedule a consultation.
She had originally planned to undergo tumor resection surgery, but her condition was quite complex. It was a rare, giant exophytic liver cancer with splenic invasion, making the operation extremely difficult with a low chance of success.
Therefore, the team treating Yang Bao suggested she apply for the Neutrino project led by Professor Edwards.
When they learned it was a world-premier treatment—a non-invasive method using Neutrino Technology—Yang Bao and Li Tian felt incredibly fortunate they hadn’t rushed into surgery back home.
While waiting, they finally attended the launch event for the Neutrino therapy and submitted an application for the procedure on the spot.
They attached her imaging data from previous examinations, and after a rigorous screening process, Yang Bao was actually selected as one of the first volunteers!
After being selected, they were invited to the office of Professor Edwards’s team to sign the informed consent forms and other related agreements.
One of Professor Edwards’s assistants, Tao Jinxuan, met with Yang Bao and Li Tian.
Tao Jinxuan went through the documents with Yang Bao page by page, explaining each one before it was signed.
"Although you’ve been selected for the first cohort, there is still a waiting list. You are number 045. We will notify you three days before your procedure..."
"I need to inform you of a few things. First, the Neutrino Technology is still in the clinical trial phase. It’s a completely new, non-invasive surgical protocol. However, it needs to be combined with antiviral therapy. As arranged by Professor Edwards, you will be receiving the Group A combination antiviral therapy."
"This antiviral drug was also selected from the first list of approved medications. You’ll be receiving second-generation Sorafenib from Ruihui Pharmaceutical..."
"After signing the agreement and receiving treatment, you must agree to unconditionally provide all of your subsequent data to our team..."
Yang Bao and Li Tian felt like they were in a fog as they listened to the assistant’s explanation. But they clung to a single belief: this was the most advanced technology in the world, and getting accepted had been a hard-won opportunity. Plus, with the drug coming from Ruihui Pharmaceutical, they had no reason to refuse.
"These are all the key points we need to cover," the assistant continued. "If you agree, you just need to sign the documents, and then you can wait for the procedure."
Yang Bao didn’t hesitate. She immediately signed her name where the assistant indicated, then took the ink pad from her and pressed her thumbprint onto the page.
Once the dust settled, Yang Bao heaved a long sigh of relief. Now, all they had to do was wait for the procedure.
"Tian, I’m so lucky."
"I’m so glad we didn’t go through with the surgery back home."
Li Tian agreed completely. "Yeah, I guess fortune really does favor the good. I saw that several top hospitals in Qinghe City are applying for this Neutrino project, hoping to bring it to China."
"If we were still in China, who knows how long it would’ve been before we got access to this revolutionary new therapy. And the accompanying antiviral drug, this second-generation Sorafenib from Ruihui Pharmaceutical, is only available here at the MD Anderson Cancer Center for now."
Li Tian was bursting with pride.
"Tian, thank you for always being here with me."
Yang Bao nestled into Li Tian’s arms.
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「Fan City, Hepatic Tumor Surgery Operating Room」
After the Surgical Technique developed by Wu Ting’s team officially entered clinical use, they had already admitted a good number of patients.
This month, Wu Ting was holding an intensive training camp for Director Fu, Director Ma, Director Jin, and Dean Chen. In addition to theoretical instruction, he performed one surgery every afternoon as a clinical teaching demonstration.
The four directors were already senior experts in Hepatic Tumor Surgery, each with exceptional skills and a remarkable capacity for learning.
Under Wu Ting’s tutelage, they gradually familiarized themselves with and mastered the first three stages of the systematic therapy. They also grew more and more comfortable using the 3D imaging assistance system.
Meanwhile, as Wu Ting trained alongside these titans of Hepatic Tumor Surgery, he sporadically acquired a few new Traits himself!
As a result, Wu Ting’s own understanding of hepatic tumors deepened significantly, like a rising tide lifting all boats.
[Congratulations, Host, for synthesizing the trait: ...Right Hepatic Trisegmentectomy (Purple)...]
[Congratulations, Host, for synthesizing the trait: ...Caudate Lobe Resection (Purple)...]
[Congratulations, Host, for synthesizing the trait: ...Hemihepatectomy (Purple)...]
[Congratulations, Host, for synthesizing the trait: ...Portal Vein Thrombectomy for Liver Cancer (Purple)...]
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[Congratulations, Host, for synthesizing the trait: ...Complete Skill Tree for Hepatic Tumor Field (Black). Possesses the comprehensive ability to establish and develop an entire academic discipline, rivaling that of a field’s founding pioneer.]
Staring at this new Trait, Wu Ting was stunned. This was, without a doubt, the most mind-blowing Trait he had acquired to date.
’I can’t believe it. Combining the Traits from these four master surgeons in the hepatic tumor field actually caused a breakthrough to the Complete Skill Tree for Hepatic Tumor Field (Black)!’
As long as Wu Ting could complete his project on a definitive cure for Hepatitis B-associated primary liver cancer, he would have a signature specialty. Combined with his complete skill tree for the field, he would truly have the ability to establish his own school of medicine.
Wu Ting began to strategize. Once his research project succeeded, he would need to negotiate with Fan City University Medical College. He could establish a specialized program for hepatic tumors and, as its academic head, cultivate a new generation of specialists in the field.