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Cancer care in Mexico (Oaxaca especially)

Posted by fiskadoro @fiskadoro, Jul 7 4:33pm

Hello,

I am about 1 month post surgery and working my way back to "normal" or, more likely, my new normal. My work takes me to Oaxaca, and I have been thinking about making it my home. Anyone have any experience with cancer care there? I had a fairly aggressive cancer, Gleason score of 3 + 4 and though it was contained within my prostate, I have to be sober and realistic about my life going forward.

I am fortunate that if need be I can get to Guadalajara, Mexico City, or other parts of Mexico for my care if need be. Any recommendations or insights? I am 56 and otherwise in good health. I have no preference in terms of the doctor's language ability.

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topf | @topf | Jul 16 7:19am
In reply to @fiskadoro "It was from the biopsy. After reading your comment, I went back to check the pathology..." + (show)
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It was from the biopsy. After reading your comment, I went back to check the pathology and the exact wording is: "Adenocarcinoma of the prostate, Gleason Score 4+3=7 (grade group 3), with minor tertiary pattern 5" and "Margin Status: All margins negative for invasive carcinoma".

Thank you for providing that insight for me, I feel better informed now.

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Then you are 4+3. Minor pattern 5 is not such a big factor by my understanding. The important factors are negative margins and no cribriform nor IDC. I think that is still a good prognosis.

I doubt that Guadalajara has better providers than Mexiico City (Monterrey maybe). Mexico City is also closest to Oaxaca.

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VancouverIslandHiker | @vancouverislandhiker | Jul 16 11:12am
In reply to @fiskadoro "Everything went as expected and I am now 5.5 weeks into my recovery. Doing kegels, seeing..." + (show)
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Everything went as expected and I am now 5.5 weeks into my recovery. Doing kegels, seeing a physical therapist (I started a month before surgery) and looking forward to getting back in the gym. Not looking forward to going back to work wearing pads or incontinence briefs, but oh well.

If I were living in one of the megapolises I would not be thinking about this, but the difference between Oaxaca and a place like Guadalajara is pretty stark in terms of technological development, so my diagnosis really brought that into relief.

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Where do you live now? You had operation at home not in Mexico ? I like Mexico , its just two things that are sketchy is the corruption ( unrelenting) and the country is run by 6-7 Drug lords . So from that standpoint im always hyper vigilant in Mexico . I go to SE Asia a lot . As a foreigner kid , I grew up in the Philippines . Wonder childhood and wonderful to visit there . You will see many cross-overs to Mexico as the Spanish had their office for colonies IN MEXICO , so they administered the Philippines (RP) from Mexico in 16, 17 and 1800's . In the RP , very few problems . A few problems in the South Muslim island of Mindanao - but still that has calmed down quite a bit since active patrols by Army . Great to visit and live actually . Very good healthcare there at the right hospitals .

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