A neuroglial tumor on the spinal cord—the surgical difficulty is immense. Even the slightest misstep and the patient could end up a high-level paraplegic.
Furthermore, the tumor cells themselves are highly invasive. Given the location of the tumor, surgery cannot completely remove it, and the recurrence rate is extremely high.
In this situation, without surgery, the patient could still live comfortably for three to five years, or perhaps even a decade or so if they're lucky.
But if they undergo surgery, I'm telling you, within a year, they'll be tormented beyond recognition.
Another thing I should mention is the immense cost. The surgery alone will be around 50,000 yuan. When you add in various medications and nursing fees, the total will easily exceed 100,000 yuan.
Because surgery cannot fully eliminate the tumor, chemotherapy must follow, driving the cost up to 300,000-400,000 yuan.
