I'm glad Brian took this action. The last thing MD or his family needs is to read negative comments from OCF taken out of context by a google type search.
As for not getting surgery for Stage IV, OCF is full of Stage IV base of throat cancer patients for whom radiation and chemo did the trick. Even though my BOT came back, I am so grateful for the one year remission when I could eat, drink and talk. Surgery remains an option if the rad/chemo does not work. I hope MD never has to have surgery. IMO, his reported decision makes perfect sense and has nothing to do with vanity.