141: What is an inactivated transplant?

To determine if Lu Ping truly has osteosarcoma, an initial assessment of the tumor needs to be made through X-rays and MRI scans.

Following that, bone marrow aspirations and biopsies will be performed to test the local tumor tissue.

If the degree of malignancy is high, it can be confirmed as osteosarcoma.

Lu Ping never expected that he had originally come to accompany his girlfriend to the doctor.

As a result, he accidentally got diagnosed with osteosarcoma himself.

Especially since procedures like bone marrow aspiration are generally quite painful, when netizens saw this scene, they were all deeply moved.

“This Buddy is truly miserable; he came to see a doctor, not only broke up but also got diagnosed with osteosarcoma.”

“Actually, this might not be a bad thing. Breaking up with that woman goes without saying, and for something like cancer, early detection and early treatment mean a higher chance of recovery.”

“Indeed, in the face of illness and death, all people are equal. This Buddy is so rich, yet cancer still found him.”

“Buddy, having money for treatment and not having money for treatment are two different things.”

Qin Jiang did not look at the netizens’ comments; at this moment, he held the examination report, his expression solemn.

Lu Ping asked nervously, “Dr. Qin, is my condition very serious?”

Qin Jiang nodded.

“From the data, it’s confirmed to be osteosarcoma.”

“The good news is that it was discovered early. You are currently in the first stage, but if treatment is not initiated, it will quickly progress to the second stage.”

“Once it develops to the second stage, osteosarcoma will begin to impact your life.”

Lu Ping listened, stunned.

“Dr. Qin, I don’t understand what you mean by first stage and second stage. Can you explain it more clearly?”

Qin Jiang patiently explained:

“Osteosarcoma is divided into four stages. Stage one is the earliest and the easiest to treat.”

“In stage two, relatively large tumors will appear on the body, some of which can even be seen at a glance.”

“Stage three might involve metastasis, which is a particularly dangerous situation.”

“Once it reaches stage four, it means the cancerous cells in the body have already metastasized, and many organs in the body will fail, which is what we commonly refer to as late-stage cancer.”

After listening to Qin Jiang’s explanation, Lu Ping’s mood instantly became incredibly complex.

He was still young!

More importantly, he still had a vast family business to inherit.

He couldn't understand why, despite maintaining a healthy lifestyle, he still got osteosarcoma.

Yet some people smoked, drank, and stayed up late every day, but still lived to a ripe old age.

Qin Jiang keenly noticed Lu Ping’s dejected mood and comforted him, “In your current situation, as long as you undergo surgical treatment, the cure rate is still relatively high.”

Lu Ping quickly asked, “Dr. Qin, can’t I have conservative treatment? Like taking medicine or something.”

Qin Jiang paused for a moment before saying, “Currently, there is no specific medicine that can eliminate cancer cells; at most, it can only inhibit the formation of cancer cells.”

“I have Scarlet Dragon Licorice Extract here, which can help inhibit the cancer cells in your body, but you already have a malignant tumor, so we must find a way to deal with it.”

Lu Ping suddenly hesitated.

“But I have an important meeting to attend tomorrow…”

Before Lu Ping could finish speaking, Qin Jiang interrupted him.

“No matter how important the meeting, it cannot compare to your health.”

“People live a lifetime; some for money, some for power, some for love.”

“But remember, no matter what it’s for, only by being alive can you have all of it.”

“If you die, you have nothing.”

Qin Jiang’s words suddenly enlightened the originally hesitant Lu Ping.

Yes, if he died, what good would it do, no matter how big his business became?

The world wouldn't stop turning without him; living well himself was the most important thing.

Lu Ping gritted his teeth.

“Alright, I’ll listen to you, Dr. Qin. Tell me, how do we proceed with the surgery?”

Qin Jiang took out his phone, which displayed three options sent by the intelligent computer.

“I have three treatment plans here; you can consider them.”

“The first one is chemotherapy, which is what you referred to as conservative treatment, controlled by taking medication.”

“The advantage of this treatment is that it doesn’t require surgery and can prolong your life, but your quality of health will gradually decline, and the malignant tumor will slowly grow larger.”

Lu Ping directly shook his head in denial.

“I’m still young; I want to live as long as possible. Just extending my life by a few years is not an option.”

Qin Jiang expressed understanding and shifted his gaze to the second option.

“The second is radiation therapy, which uses X-rays or other radiation to destroy tumor cells in the osteoma area, which can shrink the cancerous area in your body.”

“The downside is that the probability of recurrence is relatively high.”

Lu Ping took a deep breath.

“Dr. Qin, just tell me the third option.”

Qin Jiang nodded.

“The third is surgical treatment, which can directly treat the lesion through procedures like amputation, curettage, or inactivation. This method is the most effective and has the lowest recurrence rate.”

After Qin Jiang finished explaining the third option, Lu Ping’s face turned incredibly pale.

The netizens in the live stream also gasped in surprise.

“Holy cow, amputation is that brutal?”

“Buddy, this is cancer. Do you think it’s a cold? The best solution is actually amputation.”

“Do you know why the cure rate for osteosarcoma is higher than for rectal cancer or lung cancer? Because if the osteosarcoma is in a good location, it can be amputated, but for rectal cancer and lung cancer, if the location isn’t good, you can’t even cut it out; you can only watch it metastasize.”

“When you all put it that way, I somehow feel like amputation isn’t so bad after all. Even though you lose a hand, at least your life is saved.”

The netizens saw it clearly, but as the person involved, Lu Ping’s heart remained unsettled for a long time, even somewhat difficult to accept.

He was the heir of the Lu family, after all, and had always been his parents’ pride.

Now he had to undergo amputation and become disabled; how could he accept that?

Lu Ping asked nervously, “Dr. Qin, besides amputation, is there no other way?”

“I want to try my best to keep my hand…”

Lu Ping also felt his request was a bit excessive.

Who knew that Qin Jiang would open a surgical plan and say:

“That’s not a problem. If you want to keep this hand, we can use an inactivation and transplantation surgery.”

“While this surgery will result in your hand not being as flexible as it is now, the cure rate is high, and more importantly, it won’t cause too much damage to your overall skeletal structure.”

Lu Ping listened, somewhat confused.

“Dr. Qin, what exactly does this surgery you’re talking about mean?”

Qin Jiang thought for a moment and said:

“Simply put, it means taking out the bone with the tumor, scraping off the tumor with a knife, then boiling it in liquid nitrogen to kill the cancer cells, and then putting the bone back in its original position.”

Hiss!

Upon hearing Qin Jiang say that, Lu Ping’s face turned pale.

Such a simple and brutal treatment method?