Chapter 493: Disease Progression
Wu Huaide, an expert in traditional Chinese medicine, said euphemistically: "Mr. Lu, many drugs that are produced without approval actually have certain drawbacks. Mr. Xue's physical function is already at a very low level, and if he tries the medicine in vain, it is likely to lead to serious consequences!"
Two foreign experts agreed, with Breuer saying: "We're working on new treatment options these days, and I don't think he should be allowed to use this new drug at this time." ”
Benoit said, "Can you show me the information about this drug? I mean, the kind that can be published." ”
Lu Zixin knew that it would be difficult to convince them, so he said: "I can show you some information, this drug is the best treatment method in my opinion. ”
Several experts were skeptical and read the drug information given to them by Lu Zixin.
"Huh, targeted therapy?" Wu Huaide was shocked, he saw some of the information in the brief information, and suddenly had a sense of identity.
For cancer treatment, targeted therapy at the cellular and molecular level has always been favored by the medical community, and this method is much less harmful to the patient's body than radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
In addition, if the target of cancer cells can be confirmed, and the combination of drug molecules can be accurately used to make the cancer cells die specifically, the disease can be suppressed.
However, there are only a handful of targeted therapy drugs available in the world, and all of them are specific to specific conditions.
As for targeted therapy drugs for lung cancer, Wu Huaide has never heard of any research institutions or medical organizations publishing relevant information, but this brief look reveals that it is really like that.
"Have they figured out a specific drug molecule that blocks the formation of cancer cells?" Brewer asked.
Lu Zixin nodded and said, "It's this medicine." ”
"Really?" Brewer's eyes widened, and he read the information again, and said, "Is this possible? They can actually find a drug molecule that blocks the formation of cancer cells! No, I want to know the details!"
His first instinct was that there were more such things in the medical world. Whenever a team announces that it has found that XX drugs or methods are effective for a certain disease, 98% of this drug is eliminated in the clinical trial stage.
The reaction of a drug in an organism is far from being inferred by a few inferences and formulas.
"I can't tell you the details. Of course, Lu Zixin would not tell him the detailed ingredients, this is an important medical secret.
According to a report released by the Tufts Drug Development Research Center in the United States, the average cost of developing a new drug has reached $2.56 billion! One can imagine how valuable a new drug is! Moreover, it is a special targeted drug for cancer cells!
"I'm sorry, I was presumptuous. But without knowing the detailed cost, I can't be sure about the practicality of this drug. Brewer said.
Dr. Brewer was right. Benoit said, "After reading these materials, it is true that it is made by a very high-level institution for cancer research, but Mr. Xue is in the advanced stage of cancer, and the failure rate of trying new drugs is more than ten times greater than the risk of early cancer! It can be said that the probability of death is very high." ”
Yue Sibo, the director of the hospital, also nodded and said, "Such a decision, our hospital cannot decide alone. The consent of the patient, the patient's family, and the attending physician is required. ”
"Okay. Lu Zixin knew that they could not be sure, so he said, "I will explain it to the patient and the patient's family first." ”
Lu Zixin first informed Xue Yao of this matter, and Xue Yao was also very entangled. After much thought, she said, "Well, I'll ask my dad for his opinion, and if he agrees, I'll use it." He doesn't agree, forget it. ”
Lu Zixin nodded, showing respect for her opinion. When they told Xue Bai about this, Xue Bai was very happy, saying that he had little left in his life anyway, and it was better to make a little contribution to medical research.
Subsequently, Lu Zixin discussed with Yuanfang, and Xue Yao signed a relevant agreement with them, and then began to test this new drug.
For new drugs, in fact, several experts are not hopeful. They all resigned to Lu Zixin and said that they would return to their respective places to work.
"Mr. Lu, we will always pay attention to Mr. Xue's condition. We will definitely do our best to alleviate his condition. "Brewer got on the plane and he will return to the United States.
"If there is any problem, you can call me. Wu Huaide left his personal phone number.
The same is true of Benoit, three world-class medical experts, all returning to their respective journeys, which is enough to show their confidence in the new drug.
Only patients blindly believe in new drugs, and they know that it takes countless failures to succeed in order to become a cure for a particular disease.
In the end, Xue Bai was probably only one of the failed cases.
The attending doctor, Zeng Hong, was also under a lot of pressure, and when Xue Bai took the medicine for the first time, he asked the nurse to check the patient's condition every half hour.
As worried about him as Xue Yao, she was afraid that Xue Bai would have some rejection reaction, so she kept staying in front of the hospital bed.
To their surprise, ten hours after taking the drug, Xue Bai did not show anything abnormal.
By the next day, Xue Bai's diet had increased slightly compared to yesterday. On the third day, it was a little better than yesterday.
"Judging from the patient's current condition, there has been a temporary remission and no further deterioration. But the specific situation needs to be observed for another two weeks. Zeng Hong reported Xue Bai's situation to the director of the department.
"Huh, is this medicine really effective?" Mo Xiajin was also surprised, and advised: "Once you find any changes, deal with them immediately." ”
"No matter what the effect of the treatment is, it can't be ignored!"
"Well, I've been staring. Zeng Hong naturally knows the weight of this, after all, the origin of the patient is not simple. The condition deteriorated, and the hospital was under great pressure.
In the same way, if the condition improves, it will be even more significant! Hospitals can see dead people every day, but if there is a drug that can cure a terminal illness, it will definitely cause a sensation in the world!
Glancing at him, Lu Zixin was also following up on Xue Bai's treatment. A week later, Xue Bai's improvement actually improved, his diet increased, and his body was able to move simply.
Faced with this situation, the doctors expressed surprise and re-examined.
In the consultation room, the head of the department and the attending doctor were waiting nervously, even more nervously than the patients. This is not only a treatment, but also a new attempt in medicine.
"The report is out!" the nurse approached with the test results, and the two hurriedly checked.
Seeing the data, the two couldn't help but shout: "The number of cancer cells has actually begun to decrease!