Six Years of Cancer Battle, Miracle Forged by Mutual Trust Between Doctor and Patient
Six Years of Cancer Battle, Miracle Forged by Mutual Trust Between Doctor and Patient
The eminent physician Qiu Fazu once said:"A patient’s trust is the greatest recognition a doctor can receive. It is this trust that gives both physicians and patients the courage to keep overcoming one challenge after another, and to fight the disease together. Birth, aging, illness, and death are part of the natural order. Medicine is, in essence, a struggle against these natural laws — and therefore, failure and setbacks are sometimes inevitable. At such times, both doctors and patients should face the situation with reason and understanding. When both stand in the same trench, only when the patient places full trust in the doctor can the doctor wholeheartedly fight alongside them. Right here among us, there is such a doctor who, over the course of six years of treatment, built a deep bond of mutual trust with a patient. Together, they fought against cancer and created a miracle."
Patient Zhang, male, 56 years old, presented to our hospital in August 2016 with complaints of abdominal pain.
After undergoing a series of examinations, he was diagnosed with advanced signet ring cell carcinoma of the stomach, with an estimated 5-year survival rate of less than 10%.
Signet ring cell carcinoma of the stomach is one of the highly malignant types of gastric cancer, accounting for approximately 9.9% of all gastric cancer cases. It is characterized by strong invasiveness, rapid disease progression, and high malignancy.
The moment of diagnosis felt like the sky had fallen for this resilient man from Northwest China.
Overwhelmed and hopeless, he even considered giving up treatment.
But the entire team of healthcare professionals in the Department of Gastroenterology never gave up on him.
Through the patient, thoughtful communication of Dr. Li Ming, the attending physician, the patient and his family’s concerns were gradually alleviated.
They regained confidence, actively cooperated with the treatment, and embarked on a long and challenging journey to fight against cancer.
The first treatment was successfully completed.Through heartfelt communication with Dr. Li Ming, the patient regained hope for life and strengthened his resolve to fight cancer with unwavering determination.Over the course of more than six years of treatment, the patient’s condition changed and progressed multiple times.Dr. Li Ming, the attending physician, adjusted the treatment plan numerous times in response to the evolving medical situation — guided by updates in both domestic and international clinical guidelines.These included over 40 chemotherapy sessions, as well as one laparoscopic exploratory biopsy.Whenever treatment faced challenges, Dr. Li Ming stood alongside the patient to confront them together.And when moments of hope emerged, they shared the joy of progress together.This six-year-long journey in the fight against cancer — a path filled with repeated efforts to save the patient’s life — would not have been possible without the full trust and unwavering support of the patient and his family in Wuwei Medical Science Academy Tumor Hospital and in Dr. Li Ming.Together, they have written a beautiful chapter of mutual trust and joint courage in the battle against cancer.
At Wuwei Medical Science Academy Tumor Hospital, there are many more such touching stories — typical examples of doctor-patient relationships built on deep trust, where lives can be entrusted to one another.These stories reflect our hospital’s ongoing commitment to alleviating patients’ conditions, reducing suffering, and minimizing adverse reactions — all in pursuit of better health outcomes.They embody our core values of "Promoting a Positive and Healthy Outlook",our motto: "Compassion, Harmony, and Health",our management philosophy: "Striving for Excellence in Medical Skill, Upholding Noble Medical Ethics, Providing Thoughtful and Attentive Service, and Building a Trustworthy Brand",and our service philosophy: "People-Oriented, Caring Service, Sincere Friendship, and Guardianship of Health."