I would have thought a proper tumor board would have included a chemo based representative, as today it’s also inclusive of immunotherapeutics. My tumor board had thirteen doctors and allied professional in it, I attended it, and it was a robust argument between all about my treatment plan. There were no specialties not represented in it.

So I guess my question is were you allowed to be part of this, and who was represented in it. Formal tumor boards physically meet, all your scans are in a screen along with all your other work up information. It’s not a discussion by phone, online, or over coffee. And all disciplines of treatment and training are represented. What they decide if it was done that way, is usually not grey. I would go with that.

Brian, stage 4 oral cancer survivor. OCF Founder and Director. The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.