OP  Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | This is one of the reasons, I suspect that they are reluctant to order additional scans and tests specifically not in the NCCN guidelines. My MO and I have had many philosophical discussions about this - such as the cost of saving someone for a few years and denying medical intervention for a person who may survive much longer. There may end up being a triage system or even lottery system if the demands get large enough on the system. They already have it for transplants.
We are very lucky that we went through this now. The later "boomers" seem to have the short end of the stick.
Last edited by Gary; 12-15-2008 01:18 PM.
Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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