You might get a "blanket approach" at your local hospital based on a 20 year old treatment protocol. This is why we always recommend getting treatment at a comprehensive cancer center, where a coordinated medical team will put together a treatment plan based on the most recent knowledge and clinical trials. The NCCN oncology practice guidelines are just that- guidelines. A knowledgeable medical team will design a unique treatment protocol for the patient.

All diseases are hit and miss, in reality, since we all respond differently to treatment, medications, etc. Watch a few episodes of "House" and you will get a glimpse of the process of elimination (exaggerated for dramatic effect of course). Add genetic propensity, health habits, etc., as Cheryl previously mentioned.

Caco - no need to PM me, I think this would be of interest to all here.