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Are hospitals in Mayo Clinic network all connected with my data?

Visiting Mayo Clinic | Last Active: Mar 27 2:21am | Replies (15)
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@sandg

Hi Colleen, I will be having the PET scan at Rochester. In the second question I wasn't talking about virtual patient. My local oncologist just suddenly told me that he had recently talked with Mayo and they had both decided I should start treatment locally. My local doctor and a Mayo employee had told me before that they never authorize treatment without first seeing the patient. I'm confused.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Apr 13, 2023

@sandg, I suggest asking your local oncologist for clarification. Here are some of the questions I would want to understand better:
- What treatment are you recommending?
- Is this standard care for stage 4 prostate cancer?
- Could the results of a consult with Mayo experts and the PET scan alter the course of treatments?
- Is my prognosis improved by starting treatment immediately?

What other questions would you ask? Are you able to contact your local oncologist?

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