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Changing Physicians after being seen

Aging Well | Last Active: 3 days ago | Replies (25)
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I was cured by the West LAVA radiation team in 2009. They told me that surgery spreads cancer!
Now, 16 years later I have the same type of carcinoma. My appointed doctor chose surgery and and ignored my request for radiation. Due to a complication he didn't get it all and now I am scheduled for radiation. Most doctors choose their own well being over their patients. The Hippocratic Oath emphasizes the physicians duty to act in the best interest of the patient and to do no harm. I now have appointments for a second and third opinion. Is malpractice an option?

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BeBold | @bebold | 3 days ago

Surgery actually can spread cancer if not done by a cancer specialist. When they are removing a tumor etc, if they leave behind even one cell, if your body, chemo etc isn't able to kill that one cell, it can replicate into cancer in a different part of the body.

This is part of the reason specific cancer surgeons are needed. Like I have a dr that all he does is "women's cancer" surgery (breast, uterine and ovarian.) There are special methods used to prevent cells falling into the abdomen etc.

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