Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,292 Likes: 1 | Like Paul, trust and their opinions are different traits. Cancer is not cookie cutter. Give 3 qualified doctors the same fact sheet and they can easily have 3 different rationales and recommendations.
Generally, they follow the standard of care as defined by NCCI guidelines. But these therapies fall pretty broad umbrellas. Each patient has unique characteristics that once factored in produce the variability so often found in the recommendations.
Tumor board and second opinions validate your case. Even though they may have different finding, it is reasonable you trust all the providers, individual and facilities.
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