The Godfather of Surgery

In fact, there are a certain number of osteosarcoma patients in the oncology department of Sanbo Hospital, but not many. Some are undergoing conservative treatment, but most are undergoing orthopedic surgery.

These patients need to be selected and meet certain conditions, and then the patients and their families agree, so that they can participate in the experiment. The age of the patient cannot be too old or too young, generally 6 to 25 years old is the best, it must be in the late stage and metastasis has occurred, but the overall physical condition cannot be too bad, and must be able to withstand the experiment.

After careful selection, the orthopedics and oncology departments found that there were no patients who were suitable for the experiment. Either they did not meet the conditions, or the patients or their families did not agree. After all, it was an experiment, and it was a new virus therapy. Many families were discouraged after hearing it.

In order to ensure that the participants in the experiment were not attracted by money, they would not be informed of the large compensation in advance, so as to prevent some family members, especially those of minors, from signing up for the experiment for money.

Because when communicating with them, the compensation introduced was very small. This was the compensation reported according to the practice of some domestic clinical experiments. In fact, Yang Ping had prepared a compensation standard of one million yuan for each volunteer. If other unexpected situations occurred, the compensation amount would be doubled. However, the actual compensation standard cannot be disclosed to the family members now, which is also the reason for the lack of attraction.

In order to gather the patients needed for the experiment, Dean Xia contacted the Cancer Hospital of Nandu Medical University. This hospital is a specialized tumor hospital with a special bone and soft tissue tumor ward, so the number of patients is very large, and its bone and soft tissue tumor ward is the second largest bone tumor medical center in China, and it is also ranked high in Asia.

After all, this experiment is not ethically compliant, so Dean Xia is relatively low-key. He did not alarm Principal Su, but chose to discuss directly with the other party's dean and asked both parties to keep it confidential.

When the Cancer Hospital of Nandu Medical University heard that it was Yang Ping's experiment, it cooperated very actively. Because there were many sources of disease, they selected ten qualified cases on the spot and sent them over.

Yang Ping looked at the information of these patients. Most of them were teenagers. The incidence of osteosarcoma is very low, with 4-5 people per million people each year, and the most common occurrence is between 10 and 20 years old, so it is not surprising that these cases are all minors.

After reading the materials, Yang Ping also felt that he had a heavy responsibility. Although there were many uncontrollable risks in the experiment, Yang Ping tried his best to avoid mistakes within the scope of his control.

Before hospitalization, Yang Ping personally talked to their families one by one. Most of the families of the volunteers who participated in the experiment had already exhausted their family wealth and had no other choice. They heard that they could participate in the experiment and get free treatment, and they responded very positively. No matter what the effect was, it was also a new choice.

The families of these patients came from different professions and classes, including lawyers, private business owners, farmers, company employees, etc., but they all had one thing in common, that is, they were under great financial pressure. One of the private business owners was also overwhelmed because he had tried many methods. He heard that there was a good method somewhere, and he would try it regardless of whether it was true or not. He had also been to the United States and Europe, and the cost was almost hundreds of millions. In order to treat his child, he also wasted a lot of time. The company was not doing well and suffered losses for years. He was now overwhelmed and in debt.

One of the children's family members was a lawyer. His economic income was good and he was considered a standard middle class. He had been complaining over the years. He had undergone several operations and tried various treatments, but now there was nothing he could do. Hearing that there were volunteers for the experiment and that they could get free treatment, he signed up without hesitation. Fortunately, his child met the experimental criteria.

"Mr. Wang, take a look at these consent forms. If you have no objection, just sign them. After signing, you can bring your child to the hospital for examination and wait for the experiment."

Among these family members, the lawyer surnamed Wang was the most reasonable. Throughout the whole process, he was grateful to Yang Ping for giving his child such a good opportunity.

"No need to read it. We all know and agree. I will sign it." Lawyer Wang looked haggard.

"You should take a look and sign it after you read it clearly." Yang Ping knew that he was afraid of being embarrassed.

After Yang Ping said this, Lawyer Wang began to pick up these informed consent forms and read them one by one. As a lawyer, he did not read them more carefully than others, but rather roughly browsed them.

When he saw that as a volunteer participating in the experiment, there was a full one million scientific research compensation, he thought he was dazzled. Yes, it was one million.

Of course, everyone did not participate in the experiment for the money, but really wanted to fight for a glimmer of hope for the child.

"Professor Yang, the research compensation is more than one million? If there is an accident, it will be doubled? Isn't this too much? In fact, you don't have to do this. You do research to cure diseases and save lives. We should cooperate. It's embarrassing to take so much money. To be honest, we are not here for the money, but to give the child a chance." Lawyer Wang was sincere.

Yang Ping told him: "The experiment has certain risks. You have this awareness, which is very helpful to our experiment. We should give some compensation."

"Okay." Lawyer Wang signed his name without hesitation.

Most of the other family members signed without any major obstacles after communication. Only one family member said that he would think about it after reading the terms. He said that the child had reached this point after all, and he had to consider whether he still needed to go through this. This parent's surname was Zhao, and he was a small contractor. He had a hard life in recent years.

It doesn't sound very nice to say that experiments are torture, but Yang Ping doesn't care very much. These parents have gone through long-term psychological hardships and are indeed very afraid of torture and fear that their children will suffer again.

However, this parent hesitated again and again and had five conversations with Yang Ping before finally signing. This was also the longest conversation and the most frequent conversations.

These patients who participated in the experiment were also admitted to the independent ward of the Institute of Surgery, which was the temporarily opened experimental ward. They began to undergo various examinations to prepare for further experiments.

Because these family members are connected by the same fate, they have established a group with each other to help and encourage each other and exchange information in a timely manner. They would gather together to chat from time to time, and the most talked about thing was about this experiment.

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In a private room of a tea restaurant next to the hospital, these family members gathered together. This time it was Lawyer Wang who convened the meeting. Lawyer Wang was more active and well-informed, so he had a relatively high prestige among these family members.

"I have found out clearly that there are billions in the scientific research fund of Sanbo Hospital, and they only gave me a mere one million. This is just a beggar. We are doing experiments with the lives of children. These people are so shady. Come on."

Lawyer Wang pushed up his glasses. He worked in the legal department of a large company, so he had quite good connections and could find out some real things.

When I signed up to participate in the experiment this time, Lawyer Wang actually walked around and watched. On the surface, he appeared to be very cooperative, but in fact, he was secretly using all his connections to investigate the conditions of this experiment.

"They have so much money? They only gave us one million? They are really using our children as experimental monkeys." A bald family member was indignant. Originally, because of his child's illness, his life had been very depressed over the years. Now he heard from Lawyer Wang In this way, the contrast between billions and one million made him feel extremely unbalanced and felt that the hospital was indeed cheating people.

Another fat family member of a civil servant said: "According to my friends in the health industry, this kind of experiment should be done on animals first, and then clinical trials in stages. My friend checked and found that their experiment was not registered, which means that it is very possible There is no animal experiment, and it may be directly entered into clinical trials. So their experiment does not comply with ethical procedures. There must be something inside. Otherwise, why would they give so much money? Maybe they got a lot of money from somewhere and just gave us a little. "

"Excessive! Isn't this bullying? No wonder it's so secretive, talking about free experiments, and giving some kind of compensation. I said how can there be such a good thing in the world? It turns out that this is what it is, treating our children like Where's the monkey?" A freckle-faced parent almost slapped the table.

Lawyer Wang obviously has the highest level of education among these people. He is a doctor of law. He pondered in his heart: "Parents, the reason why I asked you to come out today is to say that everyone must be of the same mind. We can participate in the experiment, but The money can't be so small. They have billions, so why should they give us such a small amount? Let's say at least one or two million per person, but it's not too much. One million?"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Everyone agreed immediately.

A parent contractor, Boss Zhao, who had been silent just now, spoke up: "Let me say a few words. In fact, this is how I feel about this matter. Several children have advanced osteosarcoma, and everyone has exhausted their family wealth to treat the disease. I am exhausted. Now there is an experimental method, which may or may not be effective, but it is still a hope, and it doesn't cost money. I don't think it can be given. Giving money is a good thing. We are here to treat diseases, not to sell children, so we should not compete over money. So I think the billions of scientific research funds belong to others and have nothing to do with us. Being able to give so much compensation is enough. That’s right. Many experiments give you a few thousand, a little more than tens of thousands. Professor Yang’s offer is one million. To be honest, it’s really a lot, and I feel embarrassed.”

"What do you mean by this? It makes us seem like we are selling our children. Mr. Wang is trying to maximize the benefits for everyone. You just said that everyone has exhausted their family wealth and is exhausted. You don't want to ask for more compensation. This money is It’s not your family. Why do you feel sorry for them? Now they are in urgent need of patients to participate in clinical trials. This is our opportunity. The money must be reasonable and legal.” One of the parents was very dissatisfied with what the family member said just now.

"I mean-" Boss Zhao wanted to say a few more words.

"You mean you don't want to fight for the money?" the bald parent interrupted Boss Zhao.

"Don't be anxious, everyone, let Boss Zhao finish his words." Lawyer Wang knocked on the coffee table and said gently and politely.

"Okay, tell me." The bald parent was angry, why should he pretend to be aloof?

"I also know this hospital. Professor Yang, who is in charge of this project, has excellent academic performance and is very famous internationally. It is luck to enter the clinical trial of this topic. We should not mess around and cause trouble for others. There are so many patients around the world, why do they come to us? It's just a coincidence, first come first served, so being able to give one million yuan in compensation is pretty good. Many such experiments are to give a few thousand yuan, an extra ten thousand to twenty thousand yuan, and one million yuan. Anyway, I have never heard of it. You have to act with your conscience in mind, and if it’s something that violates your conscience, you won’t feel comfortable with the money.”

"What does it mean to toss? We are fighting for our own interests. If there is no inside story about their experiments, can they give us money? Why? Isn't it just a guilty conscience? If you give money, why don't you give more? There are billions of dollars lying on the books So little?" the bald parent said angrily.

"Actually, Lao Zhao, what you said makes sense. I understand your idea, but think about it carefully. Why do they give you money if there is no problem with the experiment? Why?" Lawyer Wang also seized this question.

The obese parent immediately said: "Yes, we are indeed fighting for opportunities for our children, but since there is money to be taken, why don't we take it? With money, even if this experiment is ineffective, we can still think of other ways, and the financial pressure is not so great. I just said that if there is no problem with the experiment, he will give you money? This does not make sense."

"Anyway, I will not participate in this matter. Whoever is willing can participate. I can't do this." Boss Zhao stood up and prepared to evacuate.

The bald parent was not happy: "You can be a coward, but you can't hold us back. We are standing up for you in the front. If you hold us back in the back, it will chill everyone's hearts."

After exchanging glances with everyone, Lawyer Wang said: "Yes, Lao Zhao, we understand you, but please also understand our difficulties."

"Don't worry, I won't participate, but I won't betray you, don't worry." Boss Zhao shook his head and stood up and left.

The remaining parents were also hesitant, but most of them were eager to try, because they heard that their research fund was worth billions, and they really felt that they were at a disadvantage. They had so much money, why did they only give so little? If they were a little more generous and let tens of millions slip through their fingers, each person could at least get 10 million. 10 million or 1 million is ten times the difference.

"Mr. Wang, then you tell us what to do, we will listen to you, and we must unite as one."

"Here's what I think, don't make it public first, participate in the experiment according to their requirements, and then we will ask the media to help us defend our rights. If we start defending our rights now, they may cancel our qualification to participate, and we may not get a penny. Only after participating in the experiment can we defend our rights. We are the victims of the fact. Don't you think so?" Mr. Wang is still very capable and can analyze the situation clearly.

"This Yang Ping seems to have a very high status in the academic world. I heard that he will soon become an academician. Will this cause any trouble?"

"You don't understand. The more such people cherish their reputation, the more they cherish their reputation. Especially at this critical moment of evaluating academicians, they must be afraid that we will make a big deal. In the end, they will definitely pay money to settle the matter. He can't afford these tens of millions with billions of research funds. It's not a problem to pay more. I think the compensation should be increased to 20 million each. It's only more than 100 million. As long as we unite and be more resolute, we will definitely get the money. Don't back down at the last minute."

"Mr. Wang, why do I feel that this matter is a bit unfair? They provide free treatment and there is so much compensation. Should we..."

"Think about it carefully. There must be something wrong here. If there is no problem, can we give you money? Since there is a problem, isn't it normal for us to fight for a little more benefits?"