Just When You Thought...

...you could trust your oncologist, an article turned up in the NY Times that may cause you to be more cautious. Check this out at the Zero Cancer website http://www.zerocancer.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=10874. At a VA Hospital in Philadelphia there were serious errors in 92 of 116 treatments when radioactive seeds (brachytherapy) were inserted into the prostate (supposedly) of men expecting professional prostate cancer treatment. Seeds were actually injected into the colon, bladder, and other areas instead of the prostate. There have been serious and painful side effects.
This whole process took place over more than six years and nothing was done to intervene or protect the patients who were put at risk during that time.

Why do I include this here? I'm not trying to scare you; only to strongly suggest that you don't make hasty decisions. Talk to doctors, patients, friends, and clergy. Check hospital and doctor reviews online. Read the blogs and medical journals and reliable websites. While most doctors and hospitals and treatments are high quality you want to be sure.

The best treatment is what we all deserve. Demand it and expect it and let your doctor and hospital and insurance carrier know when that doesn't happen.
axman