Doctor: start with the heart

Chapter 127 Treating the Son of the Richest Man - The Examination Results Are Not as Expected

The next day.

nine in the morning.

In the intensive care unit of the research center.

"Doctor Zhao, Xiao Teng will be counting on you."

Standing by the side of the ward, He Yun looked at his son and Xiao Teng, who were lying on the bed with pale faces and looking very bad, and said sincerely to Zhao Xu.

"it is my responsibility."

Zhao Xu nodded and said solemnly.

For the patients he takes over, he has always been [-]% serious and hardworking.

"Doctor, can I really get well?"

Xiao Teng, who was lying on the hospital bed, looked at Zhao Xu and said with a glimmer of hope.

There was still a glimmer of hope in his eyes. Although he was only ten years old, he already knew a lot.

Since he got sick, he didn't know how many hospitals he had been to and how many doctors he had seen.

But every time he returned disappointed, he was already used to this feeling.

"Xiao Teng, if you listen to the doctor and cooperate with the treatment, you will get better. When you get better, Dad promises you to learn painting."

He Yun looked at his son lying on the hospital bed with a sick face, and said gently.

He has a warm and distressed look on his face. At this moment, he is just an ordinary father, not the richest man who is confident and flamboyant in front of the media and the public.

Moreover, as the son of an Internet financial tycoon, He Teng's dream is to become a painter. He has no interest in finance or the Internet at all.

For this point, He Yun used to feel annoyed, but since his son got sick, he finally thought about it. As long as the child is happy, he can do whatever he wants.

"Really? Let's talk about it then."

Hearing that his father finally agreed to learn to paint, He Teng also had a smile on his pale face.

Zhao Xu, who was standing on the other side, was also a little touched when he saw this scene.

Although as a doctor, he has seen such a scene many times, but every time he sees it, his heart will still be touched.

Because this is the most sincere emotion in the world.

"Doctor Zhao, when will Xiao Teng start treatment?"

He Yun asked impatiently.

"Now we need to do a detailed brain examination on him. After the examination, we need to perform a micro-intracranial surgery to remove the intracranial glial tumor cells. phagocytes."

Zhao Xu briefly described the next process.

Although what he said is very simple, every step in it is very difficult.

Whether it is micro-sampling intracranial surgery or analyzing tumor cells at the molecular level, they are all very cutting-edge technologies in the field of medical biology.

As for the directional cultivation of phagocytes targeting tumor cells, this is the first of its kind in the world.

"Doctor Zhao, please take care of me."

He Yun said politely.

Zhao Xu nodded, and when he left the ward, he could tell that He Yun still had something to say to his son.

When he arrived at the conference room, Zhao Xu saw that Sun Chang, Lu Chen, and Sun Minghang were already waiting for him inside.

Zhao Xu entered the meeting room and discussed He Teng's condition with Sun Chang, Lu Chen, and Xu Minghang for a while.

After a while, seeing that the discussion was almost over, Zhao Xu asked Sun Minghang.

"Have you contacted the imaging function department?"

"It's been contacted, the MRI and isotope scans, as well as the EEG examination, have been contacted."

Sun Minghang nodded, and said very neatly.

He was originally from neurosurgery, and he is very experienced in examining patients' brains.

It should be known that this inspection is not done blindly, but is also directional.

If the inspection is done well, the problems can be found to the greatest extent, and the follow-up treatment can be guaranteed.

"Have you found any literature on the effects of phagocytes and cell disintegrators on brain tissue?"

Zhao Xu asked again.

"not yet."

Xu Minghang shook his head slightly and said.

"Doctor Xu, after completing the examination, you will be responsible for the brain sampling."

Zhao Xu looked at Xu Minghang and said.

Before Xu Minghang came to the research center, when he was in neurosurgery, no matter in terms of knowledge or professional surgery level, he was first-class.

It can be said that in more than ten years, when the older generation of doctors retire, he will be able to become a neurosurgery doctor.

But Xu Minghang obviously didn't want to wait for so many years, so he came to the research center.

"OK.."

Xu Minghang replied very calmly, but there was obviously joy in his eyes.

When he first came to the research center, he was still a little worried. If Zhao Xu didn't delegate power and controlled everything by himself, as a new doctor, he would have to wait.

But what he didn't expect was that although Zhao Xu was young, he had a very mature way of doing things. The doctors in the group were basically assigned according to their own expertise and fields of expertise.

It can be said that this way of assigning work is very reasonable, and it is also a way to maximize personal abilities.

"Sister, together with Dr. Lu, prepare for the next molecular analysis of tumor cells."

Zhao Xu said to Sun Chang and Lu Chen again.

"it is good."

Lu Chen and Sun Chang looked at each other and nodded at the same time.

"Do you have any other questions?"

After Zhao Xu assigned the work, he looked at the three of them, Sun Chang, and said in a deep voice.

"Doctor Zhao, I have a question about directed cell cultivation."

Lu Chen said suddenly.

"Well, you said."

Zhao Xu looked at Lu Chen calmly and said.

"Cultivating phagocytes that specifically target tumor cells, will the cultured phagocytes become a different kind of cancer cells? If so, then we are not artificially creating another kind of cancer in patients. "

Lu Chen said with a serious expression.

All the engineering of cell growth and genetics is no small matter.

If it is said that in order to treat cancer, another type of cancer cell is created, and it is a super phagocytic cell that can even engulf glial tumor cells, which makes Lu Chen feel a little trembling.

Although it is known that this super phagocyte was created to destroy tumor cells.

But things like technology can be used in reverse. Among other things, once this kind of super phagocytes are cultivated, if they are injected into a normal human body, they will be directly targeted at the cell level. Viruses or bacteria are much more harmful to the human body.

"Yes, if this super phagocyte stays in the body, it will become the most powerful cancer."

Sun Chang also said with the same feeling.

In medicine, there is a saying that poisons do not separate families.

Especially in modern medicine, many kinds of drugs are chemical drugs synthesized by chemical means.

These chemical drugs are good medicines for curing diseases when they are applied to the human body in a small amount, but once the dose reaches a certain level, they will become highly toxic poisons.

If you can save people, you can kill them. This is a deeply hidden characteristic of modern medical technology.

"Phagocytes use nanotubes as carriers to enter the human body. Moreover, we can also use genetic methods to put a division lock on phagocytes, preventing the self-reproduction of phagocytes from the genetic level."

Zhao Xu thought about it and explained.

It really doesn't work if you don't explain it well. Although the development of this super phagocyte is not as sensitive as the development of a new bacterium or virus, it is still risky.

This is even more obvious in modern science. As we all know, any advanced technology derived from advanced theories is first used in the military field, and then transferred to civilian use.

"Uh-huh."

Lu Chen nodded again and again, it wasn't that she was making alarmist remarks here, but that the emergence of a new technology always faced doubts.

The public's understanding of science, especially advanced medical technology, is very limited.

"Don't worry everyone, the technology of super phagocytic cells is only used on a small scale. Moreover, as long as corresponding countermeasures are taken, even a risky technology can benefit patients."

Zhao Xu said slowly in conclusion.

Medicine is always full of risks, especially when developing a new medical method, the risk is even greater.

Although there was a little episode and doubts, the division of labor was soon over.

The time came to 10:30.

MRI room.

Zhao Xu and Sun Minghang, standing outside the thick transparent glass wall, looked at He Teng lying on the examination table, preparing for an MRI of the brain.

"let's start."

Sun Minghang said to the imaging doctor sitting in front of the console.

Before coming to the research center, he was also the backbone of the neurosurgery department, and the neurosurgery department required a lot of brain examinations, so he was very familiar with the doctors in the imaging department.

This is actually a hidden resource.

Zhao Xu stood aside, and he also wanted to know what was going on with He Teng's brain.

Although He Teng had been to many doctors before and had a lot of brain examinations, and Zhao Xu had seen all these results, the advanced tumors developed very quickly.

In particular, what Zhao Xu was most concerned about was the infiltration of glial tumor cells and brainstem tissue, which directly determined whether the previous treatment plan could be implemented.

The infiltration of tumor cells can also be divided into different degrees. The general degree is that although the tumor cells and the brain tissue have infiltrated each other, the boundary is still relatively clear, and it is still not up to the level where I have you, and you have you in me. degree.

But if it develops further and the tumor cells fuse directly into the brainstem tissue, this is the worst case scenario.

If this was the case, even if Zhao Xu cultivated super phagocytic cells, he would not be able to infuse them for treatment.

Because tumor cells and brain stem cells are close together, phagocytes will have a more serious impact on brain stem tissue, and even kill a large number of brain stem cells.

"The situation shouldn't be too bad. After all, all the functions of the patient's body are still normal."

Maybe he felt Zhao Xu's mood, Xu Minghang said.

"I hope so. All our current treatment plans are based on the fact that the patient's condition has not developed to the worst level."

Zhao Xu said in a deep voice.

Soon, as the imaging doctor pressed a button, the examination table slowly entered the MRI cabin, a special magnetic field began to act, and the radio frequency pulse excitation began to excite the hydrogen nuclei in He Teng's body, and the hydrogen nuclei began to resonate and absorb energy.

After the radio frequency pulse stopped, the hydrogen nucleus sent out a radio signal of a specific frequency, and the absorbed energy was released. After being collected by the absorber and processed by the computer, the situation of Heteng's brain appeared very clearly on the screen.

"The location of the brainstem is enlarged."

Zhao Xu said.

"it is good."

The imaging doctor nodded and operated on the stage, and the enlarged image of the brainstem appeared on the screen.

Zhao Xu watched carefully, and soon his brows furrowed deeply.

While the situation isn't the worst, it's not much better either.

In Zhao Xu's view, part of He Teng's brainstem tissue had been deeply infiltrated by tumor cells. Although only a part of the brainstem tissue was like this, the situation was very difficult.

Although there are many useless tissues in the human brain, it will not affect anything if it is removed, but this does not include the brain stem.

The brain stem can be said to be the life center of the human body. Breathing, heartbeat, these functions are all controlled by the brain stem.

"Parts of the brainstem tissue were infiltrated too deeply by the tumor cells."

Xu Minghang also frowned and said.

"Yes, the side effects and risks have become greater."

Zhao Xu said slowly.

Brain stem damage is very serious. Even if it is not life-threatening by chance, symptoms including cognitive impairment, hemiplegia, motor dysfunction, nystagmus, or speech and swallowing dysfunction will occur. This is due to the distribution of nerve nuclei in the brain stem tissue. So multiple dysfunctions can arise.

"Let's complete the inspection first. After the inspection, take the sampling first. Fortunately, the situation is not at its worst. The treatment plan that was set before can continue."

After a pause, Zhao Xu said again.

"Okay, I'll take samples after the inspection."

Xu Minghang nodded.

The sampling Zhao Xu mentioned was to use minimally invasive intracranial surgery to collect intracranial glial tumor cells.

The minimally invasive surgery here is really minimal. First, a laser is used to make very thin holes in the gaps in the skull, and then a very fine probe is used to take samples.

This is also due to the advancement of modern technology. If the old one is replaced, a small craniotomy will be required no matter what.

But now with the laser drilling method, the place where the hole is drilled is in the gap of the skull, so it will recover soon and will not cause any adverse effects.

After reading the test results, Zhao Xu returned to the research center.

As soon as he arrived at the door, Zhao Xu met Lu Chen.

"What's wrong? It turned out badly?"

Seeing Zhao Xu frowning tightly, Lu Chen couldn't help asking.

"It's not the worst, but it's not very good either. The side effects will be much greater than we expected. The MRI shows that a part of the brainstem tissue is heavily infiltrated by tumor cells. Even with the most optimistic estimate, the patient will suffer from cancer in the future." Sequelae of part of the brainstem injury."

Zhao Xu said slowly.

"You have tried your best. Without you, it is not certain whether this patient will survive."

Lu Chen looked into Zhao Xu's eyes and comforted him softly.

(End of this chapter)