Here in the Uk we are lucky in that it's possible to pay for 'Private Treatment' or go with the National Health Sevice where everyone is treated the same and drugs are a reasonable price if you can afford them, free if not!

However, i went to the dentist with first symptoms in January, referral to Maxillo-facial surgeon was scheduled for April 19th, took til May 15th to get MRI and was June before final diagnosis!

And not really any choice of specialists or cancer treatment centres, and we've to 'fight'--and wait for--'second opinion'
That said, having finally 'got into the system', my team is absolutely wonderful--thorough, caring and providing extra support emotionally when needed--nothing is too much trouble.

I don't know how we'd cope here if we had to go through what you Americans have to organise and pay for!
Brenda