A senior associate chief physician, full of concerns, advised,
"It's not that we don't want to play it safe, but there are only two options for the patient. Either take this opportunity to remove the tumor, or close the chest immediately and pursue conservative treatment. Choosing conservative treatment requires at least half a year before a second thoracotomy can be attempted. By then, the tumor would have already spread. Moreover, it's uncertain whether the patient can survive the next half year."
Director Le patiently explained the situation to this senior colleague.
Actually, he believed this senior colleague already understood the consequences of conservative treatment.
This moment greatly tested a doctor's sense of responsibility.
Taking the risk to remove the tumor greatly benefits the patient, but it comes with significant risks for the doctor.
