When the Doctor Uses A Hack

The editor-in-chief of The Lancet, Daniel, had some dealings with Chen Cang.

Although their relationship wasn't very close, they did have some interactions.

After carefully reading the paper, he became deeply intrigued by the "Chen's Elephant Trunk Stent Material."

There were no illustrations in the paper, but his curiosity was overwhelming!

This kind of new material and new surgical approach could effectively lower the mortality rate for aortic dissection and showed remarkable effectiveness for Marfan syndrome.

And!

More importantly, none of these were the key point.

The most significant element was actually in the clinical trial analysis: Chen Cang's inclusion criteria were... essentially non-existent!

This...

Expanding the inclusion criteria unrestrictedly?

Such boldness!

Thinking of this, Daniel picked up the paper and hurriedly headed to Chief Editor Prandos.

"Chief Editor, take a look at this article!"

Prandos, who had long been resigned to this guy's habit of not knocking, rolled his eyes and took the paper to read.

Prandos had a particular bias when it came to papers; he liked to look at the author's name first, then the content.

Seeing Chen Cang's name, he hesitated for a moment and then recalled who he was.

Unable to contain his excitement, he quickly flipped through the printed article.

Prandos admired Chen Cang because Chen wasn't one of those pretentious academics.

For many, publishing countless papers is never an issue, given their importance in evaluating an individual's or institution's academic level internationally.

But there are always exceptions, like Chen Cang.

Such people only write one paper per significant achievement, without excessive exploitation of the topic for more publications.

They have even turned down commission offers from The Lancet.

These individuals write articles of substance and quality.

An hour and a half later, Prandos was filled with amazement.

With a loud "snap," Prandos closed the article.

He remarked, "Dr. Chen Cang is the most talented doctor I've ever encountered. Bar none."

"This article deserves to be published in the core journal. As for the cover of this issue... contact Chen Cang and feature him as the cover personality."

As soon as these words came out, Daniel's face changed dramatically.

The Lancet's July issue was also its semi-annual issue, the heaviest publication of the year.

July 2020 saw numerous international conferences: the Pharmaceutical Expo in the UAE, the ATTS2020 Conference in Toronto, Canada, and many other related events.

The June issue of The Lancet would kick off early July, making that issue a hotly contested platform.

The Lancet could leverage these events to elevate its prominence and buzz.

Thus, those featured in this publication were all industry giants!

But Prandos directly decided to feature Chen Cang's portrait on the cover.

This would undoubtedly spark waves of interest!

Publishing this paper before the ATTS2020 Conference would provide over two weeks for the impact to build, ensuring Chen became the focal point of the ATTS2020 proceedings.

And then there was the upcoming World Pharmaceutical Expo.

The momentum was already being built, and Chen's Elephant Trunk Stent Material, once presented at the expo, would undoubtedly attract an increasingly large following.

With this move, Prandos essentially extended a favor to Chen.

…

When Chen received Daniel's call, he was completely stunned.

He had originally thought being featured in the July issue was already a significant achievement.

Unexpectedly, the Chief Editor decided to assign his paper a lead cover promotion!

This was a tremendous honor.

Chen carefully selected a photo of himself and sent it over.

…

…

In the following days, Chen kept himself occupied.

He was increasingly aware that if he wanted people to respect him, he would need to have both capability and prominence.

Chen was set to attend the ATTS2020 Cardiovascular Conference.

Initially, his plan was to showcase the Elephant Trunk Stent technique at the conference. But since the paper had already been published, Chen decided he needed something even more groundbreaking!

After much thought!

Chen set his sights on another target:

The "Aortic Dissection Classification Methods and Standards."

What could be more impactful than showcasing a new surgical technique?

That would definitely be presenting new guidelines!

At the conference, if Chen were to successfully formulate the Elephant Trunk Stent surgical guidelines, all attention would be on him.

The new classification system for aortic dissection would achieve similar results.

In recent years, the gap between outdated classification methods and evolving needs had left space for a unified new approach.

By then, Chen would be the brightest star at the ATTS2020 Conference in Toronto, Canada!

During these days, Chen immersed himself in clinical research and observation to finalize conclusions.

After all…

If you're going to boast, you'd better back it up convincingly!

Chen also began experimenting with the new standards to perform aortic dissection classifications and develop corresponding surgical approaches.

The classifications could already be applied, but the surgical methods required his relentless efforts and trials.

Chen's dedication to clinical research was noticed and respected by many around him.

Some even felt sorry for him!

Old Ma also observed Chen's apparent withdrawal into deep focus.

Confused, he started asking Xu Aiqing for information.

Xu informed him about the backstory regarding the patent issues.

After hearing this, Old Ma became livid!

"Those bastards, they're nothing but garbage!"

"No! I need to call someone right now!"

Old Ma was truly furious.

"No matter what Chen Cang's personality is, the fact is, he's delivered real results. He's showing two or three major achievements right here; people like that deserve respect. This is blatant bullying!"

"If it were me, I would've dropped everything and walked away long ago!"

Fuming, Old Ma picked up his phone, ready to make a call.

As he dialed, he angrily muttered, "Damn it… back in my great-grandfather's day, I'd have had him cut down on the spot!"

Xu Aiqing rolled her eyes. Old Ma wasn't kidding.

After all, his great-grandfather truly had that power—one of his ancestors was none other than Qianlong...

Though Old Ma hadn't verified the claim, it was recorded in their family lineage.

Xu couldn't help but interject, "Forget it, Chen asked us not to meddle; he says he has a solution."

Old Ma instantly scoffed, "A solution? What solution could he possibly have?"

"That group of people—the spoiled ones, mark my words—they only respond to a firm hand!"

"Do they really think seniority speaks for everything?"

"Let me say something uncomfortable: apart from age, Chen Cang outshines them in every other aspect!"

Old Ma continued ranting when Yu Yonggang walked in.

Seeing Old Ma's furious state and hearing the situation, Yu's expression grew serious.

"This kid—why didn't he let us know about the trouble he encountered in the capital?"

"The people from Dongyang still think our Emergency Center is full of sycophants!"

"Chen has made great contributions to our center; we can't let morale drop!"

"Exactly!"