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What is meant by "My team?"
I often hear the phrase "my team" or "your team" used in reference to cancer care. " Make sure you have a good team." When I hear phrases like that. I imagine a bunch of doctors sitting around a table discussing my care.
Brief History: Original diagnosis (11/21) CT2a, Then SBRT to the prostate. Then three years later, three Mets discovered 6/24). Then metastatic directed radiation. When the Mets were discovered, I started on Lupron and Zytiga. PSA undetectable now for 6 months.
Since 2021, I've seen a urologist perform the biopsy, then radiologist do do the radiation and then an oncologist to prescribe drugs. Does this constitute my "team?" As far as I know, the only connection between "my team" is each individually accessing my electronic records. I have no evidence that they have ever talked to each other about my care.
I submit that using phrases like "my team" is very misleading.
Probably better to say, "make sure you have good doctors."
What am I missing here?
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"My team" was a little different. I'm thinking that some cancers don't have the kind of team assigned to me. There was a psychologist, social worker, a nurse navigator and a gaggle of nurse trainees, a medical (chemical) oncologist, radiation oncologist. The room was sometimes overcrowded. But sometimes there was only one or two.
I see now that the term at least in my use is misleading. Apologies.
Tom
Your team usually refers to Doctors and professionals handling your case. People that actively handle your case. That includes
Your Oncologist
Your friend who is a oncologist
Dr. Harzstark, your GU oncologist
Your urologist
Your radiation oncologist
Your orthopedic surgeon
Your orthopedic PA
Your PCP
Your wife for support
Maybe even me?
Jeff
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3 ReactionsJeff, you are the team CAPTAIN😉