Chapter 1106 There might be danger
Since its inception, the very early cancer program has been making slow and steady progress.
At the beginning, only zero to one extremely early-stage cancer patient was detected among fifty volunteers.
After a while, the number stabilized at one or two people.
After more than half a year of development, we have now reached the level of detecting five or six people out of fifty.
This research and development speed is not slow at all. Following this trend, in two to three years we should be able to detect 15 out of 50 people, which is sufficient for widespread application.
However, Yu Zhiming knew that scientific research would not develop in such a regular manner. It was possible that after advancing to a certain level, it would fall into a research and development bottleneck and would not be able to make a breakthrough for several years.
Another possibility is that with the accumulation of data, a spark of wisdom emerges, leading to a major breakthrough.
For Yu Zhiming, of course, it is a fantasy and expectation that one day there will be a leap forward, a qualitative improvement.
After all, repetitive work over and over again will always create some boredom.
Although Yu Zhiming looked forward to a breakthrough from time to time, he did not expect happiness to come so suddenly.
A dream come true, but that's it.
Yu Zhiming looked at the people in the corridor hugging each other excitedly, jumping, dancing and shouting, and he didn't find it noisy at all.
He walked through the crowd in the corridor, occasionally high-fiving the excited R&D team members or simply giving them a warm hug.
After celebrating together for a while, Yu Zhiming, Teacher Qi Yue, Academician Tan, Academician Zhang, and Gu Qingran came to the soundproof office.
After taking a seat on the sofa in the reception area, Academician Tan, still looking excited, said loudly, "Doctor Yu, you should take a good annual leave. We can use this time to further research and organize the data we have collected."
"When you return home from vacation, we'll do a few more verifications, and then we can start considering promotion."
"Have the screening costs been calculated?" Yu Zhiming asked with concern!
Academician Tan nodded and said, "I've done some preliminary calculations. The various physical examinations and laboratory analyses will take two to three days, and the cost per person is close to 20,000 yuan."
A liver and stomach cancer screening costs 20,000!
The cost is really not low, and ordinary families may not be able to afford it.
Yu Zhiming frowned slightly, and Gu Qingran's voice rang in his ears again, "Zhiming, this is just the screening cost. If we take into account our early R&D investment, it will be more than double."
Gu Qingran asked again, "Zhiming, do you know how much we have invested in the research and development of this very early-stage cancer project so far?"
"How much?"
Although Yu Zhiming is also one of the project leaders, he really doesn't pay much attention to the funding issue.
Gu Qingran raised a finger.
"One hundred million?" Yu Zhiming guessed.
Gu Qingran said in a deep voice: "Add another zero."
"So many?" Yu Zhiming was really shocked.
The very early cancer project has only been in existence for ten months since its inception.
This is equivalent to spending 100 million yuan in R&D funds in one month. It is not enough to describe it as spending money like water.
Academician Tan took over and explained to Yu Zhiming, "We've counted the fifty people sent to you before, and we know that on average, we need to do three screening tests on every thousand people."
"Taking all the various expenses into account, the average cost per person is around 5,000 yuan. In other words, for every 50 people you examine, 5 million yuan is spent."
After a pause, Academician Tan continued, "Especially today's inspection..."
"To select these 50 people, we conducted three rounds of tests on a total of 8,673 high-risk individuals."
"Especially in the third round of inspections, there were more than 400 people in total, and the cost of each inspection was over 15,000 yuan."
Academician Tan concluded: "The cost of today's inspection alone exceeded 100 million yuan."
Yu Zhiming grinned and looked at Gu Qingran, "One billion, Ning'an Group shouldn't be able to come up with that much money, right?"
Gu Qingran nodded and said, "That's for sure."
"Ning'an borne one-third of the cost, and the remaining two-thirds were provided by the municipal government, the Health Commission and national scientific research special funds."
Academician Zhang, who had been silent the entire time, chuckled and said, "I have to say, Doctor Yu, you are deeply trusted by all parties."
"Although this project is incredibly expensive, we've never had to worry about funding. If we don't have enough, we just apply for more. We've never had funding blocked."
"That's true!" Academician Tan stroked his thinning hair again and sighed, "Just seeing so much money being spent every day puts a lot of pressure on us."
"If the project lasts three to five years and still doesn't produce any significant results, we won't know how to explain it."
"Fortunately, we are lucky."
Academician Tan smiled again and said, "Next, we need to consider promotion and reducing screening costs."
He casually said, "We can develop a dedicated test analyzer that combines the key indicators required for screening into one medical instrument. This should significantly reduce the cost of testing."
Gu Qingran also suggested: "Developing specialized medical equipment is not something that can be done in a short period of time."
"The most feasible option now, I think, is to customize a medical examination vehicle that integrates all the medical equipment needed for screening onto a bus."
"Specialized vehicles for mobile cancer screening."
Academician Zhang nodded in approval and said, "I personally think this is a good idea. We'll customize dozens of these medical vehicles and deploy them in major cities across the country. We'll also promote them."
Academician Tan frowned slightly.
Ning An has a big appetite for this medical vehicle.
This is because they want to keep the very early cancer screening firmly in their own hands and not share the profits with other medical institutions.
Academician Tan looked at Gu Qingran, then at Yu Zhiming who did not express his opinion, and did not say much.
He doesn't have to worry about such commercial promotion matters. Anyway, he will get the honor and benefits he deserves.
Yu Zhiming didn’t think so much at all.
In his opinion, the most important thing is to reduce the cost of screening so that people with middle and low incomes can also afford it...
They chatted for more than ten minutes, and Gu Qingran suggested that it was time for dinner, so they might as well go out and celebrate.
Yu Zhiming declined on the grounds that he had to go to the pediatric surgery department to participate in the conjoined twins separation operation.
After sending everyone away, Yu Zhiming went to a single room on the third floor and performed a physical examination on Meng Xiumei, who was transferred here from the intensive care unit.
The examination results are still quite optimistic. Meng Xiumei's liver and kidney functions are continuing to recover.
Yu Zhiming informed Meng Xiumei and her parents of the test results and was about to leave when he was stopped.
"Doctor Yu, um, um, the ginseng pills you gave me last time, did they really cost 300,000 yuan each?"
Yu Zhiming hummed and comforted him, "Don't worry, the money will be paid by Doctor Qiu Yi."
"His family is rich."
Meng Xiumei asked again, "Doctor Yu, that ginseng pill shouldn't be a problem for most people, right?"
Yu Zhiming asked doubtfully, "The ginseng pills are mainly used to prolong the life of seriously ill and dying people. Ordinary people don't need them at all."
Meng Xiumei hurriedly said, "Doctor Yu, after you fed me the ginseng pills last time, there were still some left in the medicine bowl."
"My dad felt bad about the 300,000 yuan cost for one pill and didn't want to waste it, so he just rinsed it with warm water and drank it himself."
Yu Zhiming was speechless.
It seems that Meng Xiumei's habit of taking medicine indiscriminately has its roots.
Yu Zhiming looked at Meng Xiumei's father, who looked embarrassed and nervous as he said, "Doctor Yu, I've had nosebleeds twice since that day."
"It shouldn't be a big problem, right?"
Yu Zhiming suppressed a smile and said, "It's not a big deal. It's just a sign of over-tonification."
He also warned: "Don't take medicine carelessly in the future. Always follow the doctor's orders."
Meng Xiumei's pale face showed a lingering fear. She said, "I almost lost my life this time. I've made up my mind. I won't take medicine carelessly in the future."
"Hey, Doctor Yu, I wasn't feeling well earlier. Have you figured out what's wrong?"
Yu Zhiming said frankly: "No."
"The examination just now revealed no other abnormal organ problems, except that your liver and kidneys are still recovering and your other organs have been damaged due to the chain reaction."
"It's possible that it was cured by your previous reckless medication, or during the treatment of liver and kidney failure."
Some of our physical discomforts or illnesses sometimes come and go inexplicably.
The doctor was also clueless.
We humans still have a long way to go to fully understand and master the mysteries of the human body...
Yu Zhiming hadn't walked out of the ward for a few steps when he saw Shen Yiyi, who was dressed in a white coat and looked radiant, coming out of a ward.
"Doctor Yu..."
Shen Yiyi came closer with a smile on her face and said happily, "Congratulations on the major breakthrough in the very early cancer project you are leading."
“Thank you for your congratulations!”
Yu Zhiming corrected him, “Strictly speaking, the project was led by Academicians Tan and Zhang, and I was just a tool.”
Shen Yiyi said with admiration: "Doctor Yu, you are so humble. If it weren't for your ability as a tool, this project would not exist."
Yu Zhiming smiled gently.
Shen Yiyi asked again with anticipation: “Doctor Yu, when it is convenient for you, can I study with you along with my cousin, Doctor Zhou, and Doctor Duan?”
this……
Yu Zhiming pondered and said, "Doctor Shen, you should have learned from your cousin that they are not learning from me, but mainly helping me organize medical records."
"I didn't teach them anything at all except some auscultation and percussion."
Shen Yiyi said with a smile: "That's not what my cousin said. He told me that what you have gained from following Dr. Yu during this period of time is far greater than what he has gained in the past few years."
Yu Zhiming said solemnly: "That is definitely his illusion. His improvement mainly comes from his own efforts."
After a pause, he turned and said, “Doctor Shen, my teacher is a hundred times better than me in teaching others. You must not disappoint my teacher’s expectations.”
"I have something else to do. I have to go back."
Yu Zhiming didn't wait for Shen Yiyi's reaction and walked away.
The reason why he rejected Shen Yiyi was not only because he was a teacher and it was not easy for him to interfere, but more importantly, Shen Yiyi's external conditions were too outstanding.
With long-term exposure, Yu Zhiming felt there might be some uncontrollable dangers...
PS.
It's the last few hours of the month, do you still have monthly tickets? It would be a waste if you don't vote.
(End of this chapter)
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