In the surgical office at Presbyterian Hospital, Strange was frowning as he reviewed the compatibility records. Just as Schiller had predicted, after learning of his brother Victor's condition, he decisively chose to perform a liver transplant.
But he understood the current state of medical development on Earth better than Schiller did. In fact, even without the recent explosive technological growth, cancer was not entirely incurable. Wakanda had methods for treating it.
After seeing Victor's diagnostic report, Strange contacted Black Panther immediately. But Black Panther told him that while they could use the Panther God's power to eliminate cancer cells, they had no particularly good solution for the genetic problem.
In other words, even if Wakanda's power was used to clear out the cancer cells once, Victor would have to suffer through it again if the genetic issue worsened. So Strange decided they might as well perform a liver transplant.
Under ordinary circumstances, that decision would have been somewhat risky, because the greatest problem with organ transplants was rejection. But Dr. Connors had conducted extensive research into rejection in the human body. If he participated in the operation, the postoperative treatment would be much more effective. Combined with everyone's efforts to find the most compatible liver donor, and with Strange personally performing the surgery, the risk had been reduced to a minimum.
The good news was that, with Nick's help, suitable liver donors were found quickly—and there was more than one. Strange was now selecting the best candidate with the help of his old classmates.
But just then, with a bang, the balcony door was shoved open. Strange turned around and saw an armored figure radiating icy fury charge in from the balcony. He immediately frowned in anger and raised his voice. "Tony Stark! What do you think you're doing?!"
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