Zhao Xiaogang, a chest surgeon at Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, recently has his English poem about development of lung disease published in CHEST, an internationally-recognized prestigious journal of thoracic surgery. Zhao is the first Chinese doctor to have a medical poem published in this magazine. His poem, "I Long To Be King" shows how a minor lung disease can develop into fetal lung cancer, and has quickly become an internet hit.
The author writes, "Although pulmonary ground glass opacity(GGO) could be benign or malignant , it most likely represents neoplastic lesion. Currently, the detection rate of GGO has increased remarkably in China. As a thoracic surgeon of Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, I have diagnosed a large number of patient with GGO adenocarcinoma in daily clinical practice. I hope more people could understand it and take it seriously.
Excerpt
I am ground glass opacity (GGO) in the lung,
A vague figure shrouded in mystery and strangeness.
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When young you called me “atypical adenomatous hyperplasia”,
Then when I had matured, you declared me “adenocarcinoma in situ”,
When fully developed, your fearful denomination: “invasive adenocarcinoma”.
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From tiny to strong,
From humble to arrogant.
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I’ve been nourished on the delicious mist and haze,
That sweetly warmed my heart,
Always loving when you were heavy drunk and smoking,
Creating me a cozy home.
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My continuous growth gives me a chance to be king,
As I break through layers of obstacles,
Spanning the mountains and waters.
My fellows march to every corner and occupy every region.
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