Surgery Godfather
Chapter 1207 - 939 Hurry to China_2

Chapter 1207: Chapter 939 Hurry to China_2

Now sitting across from me is the director of the Mayo Clinic Department of Neurosurgery, John Ansen, one of the top neurosurgeons in the United States.

The black and white MRI images on the electronic screen looked as terrifying as the devil to Li Gaoyang; he dared not look directly at them. Right now, his head was buzzing with noise.

His wife was waiting outside, still unaware of what had happened during the physical exam.

"Dr. John Ansen, I’m ready, go ahead,"

John Ansen, holding an electronic pen, thought for a moment and then said, "Mr. Li Gaoyang, I’m sorry, but as a doctor, I must remain objective. If you have any adverse reactions during this explanation of your illness, please signal me immediately to stop, even if it’s just a gesture."

"Thank you! Go ahead, I can take it," Li Gaoyang said with a determined expression.

"Sir, in your skull, right here, we have found a tumor, which is approximately 0.1 x 0.2 x 0.1 centimeters," John Ansen slowly said, making sure that Li Gaoyang could hear him clearly.

Li Gaoyang tried to appear relaxed as he said, "Just a slightly larger sesame seed. Do I need to have my skull opened to remove it? No problem, arrange the surgery as soon as possible. I will sort out my work."

He was not an ordinary person but the head of BG Consortium, a super-rich and significant figure in the United States, not someone who could be frightened by a tiny tumor.

John Ansen was not in a hurry, "Mr. If it were an ordinary tumor, we wouldn’t need to go through all this trouble to have you take time out of your busy schedule to sit here and chat. This tumor is not located just anywhere, but in the brainstem’s medulla oblongata, and specifically within the nerve cell bundles of the medulla. This location is very special, it used to be a no-go zone for us neurosurgeons. With medical advances, we can now operate here, but only in some so-called relatively safe areas, and practically, this area is still very dangerous for us."

"Is it very dangerous? How dangerous?"

Li Gaoyang’s heart had begun to pound, but he was still barely maintaining his composure.

"At present, we cannot determine the nature of the tumor, but the imaging suggests it’s a diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, which is the most dangerous and terrifying type of brainstem tumor. There were no signs of it in your last medical exam, and the fact that it has grown so large now indicates it’s growing quickly. Without surgery, your breathing and heartbeat will stop, and if you undergo surgery, they might stop on the operating table."

John Ansen finally pointed out the severity of the brainstem tumor.

"Are there any other methods, like cellular therapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy?" Li Gaoyang asked, a bit anxiously.

Within BG Company, whether it’s marketed products or the laboratory, there is no such treatment available. Li Gaoyang wondered if John Ansen knew of any other methods since John Ansen was the best neurosurgeon after all.

John Ansen shook his head, "No, either no treatment or surgery. Even the most advanced ion knife is powerless as it inevitably causes damage along the path while penetrating the brainstem."

"Can surgery be done?"

"Currently, the success rate for surgery on such tumors is extremely low worldwide; very few doctors are able to perform it. My animal experiments have a success rate of less than 5%."

This success rate was tantamount to suicide, and it was still in animal experiments, which left Li Gaoyang with a chilling feeling.

"There’s only one doctor in the world currently who can lead such a surgery, and his success rate is eighty percent. Almost all the successful cases are his. He is my mentor," John Ansen said step by step.

Li Gaoyang’s eyes filled with despair, then a hint of anger emerged, "Dr. John Ansen, your joke is a bit too much. Dr. Meister passed away three years ago. Do you think this kind of joke is funny?"

John Ansen shook his head, "No, no, no, I’m serious, not joking at all. This moment is very serious. I have more than one mentor. Dr. Meister was my teacher during my specialized medical training, but this doctor is my current mentor."

"Then please arrange the surgery quickly. Where does your respected teacher work? Johns Hopkins? Or Massachusetts General Hospital? Anyway, Mayo certainly doesn’t have such a person."

John Ansen said, "My mentor is in China; he won’t come to the United States now. We’ve invited him several times to lead surgeries, and he has refused each time; the patient must be sent to China."

"China?"

Li Gaoyang was quite surprised; somehow, everything these days seemed to connect to China.

"Yes, he is Professor Yang Ping from Sanbo Hospital, the only one who can save you, so you must go to China for the surgery," John Ansen stated word by word.

"Professor Yang Ping of Sanbo Hospital!"

Li Gaoyang felt as if the world was spinning. Could it really be him? How could it be him?

"Mr. Li Gaoyang, do you know this Chinese doctor?"

John Ansen saw Li Gaoyang’s face change immediately upon hearing the name of Yang Ping, turning sullen and extremely unpleasant.

Finally, Li Gaoyang could not maintain his composure and shook his head frantically, "No, I don’t know him. I just find it difficult to understand why the best doctor for treating this disease is in China."

"There’s nothing strange about it. That’s just the way it is. He’s the only one who can treat this disease, the only one. No other doctors dare to take a scalpel to this area and ensure you come out alive," John Ansen explained clearly.

Li Gaoyang said weakly, "What should I do now?"

"Go to China to find him!"

"Can you help make the arrangements?"