Seth,
Thanks for the multi-continent perspective. One of the things that interest me is how health care differs across various first world countries. Up to now, it seemed cancer treatment was pretty close in USA, Canada, UK, Australia and New Zealand.

Your comments about availability of different drug therapies has me wondering just how similar care is. It sure seems the primary therapies are the same: chemo including cisplatin, carbolpatin, Erbitux, taxotere, 5FU, etc. IMRT seems standard radiation treatment.

Even the time and accessibility to schedule and receive care seems pretty similar. I wonder how many others care to offer their opinion on health care similarities and differences? thanks don

Don
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