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AlaskaAngel · 09-25-2011, 11:25 AM

It is interesting to see that the "health care" practice by oncology specialists continues, of not providing newly diagnosed patients with the simple and considerate courtesy of informing patients that this information exists online for them to consider. It existed in 2002 also when I was diagnosed, but no information regarding it was provided to me about it back then, either, and I discovered it on my own only after beginning a particular recommended treatment plan.

There are advantages to providers in avoiding providing patients with reasonable information to assist them in making decisions about the basis for the various options they are expected to choose from.

Whatever your decision process is based upon, a helpful book to read is "Your Medical Mind", by Jerome Groupman and Pamela Hartzband.

http://her2support.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=51449

or

http://www.npr.org/2011/09/21/140438...ecision-making

AlaskaAngel

09-25-2011, 11:25 AM	#4
AlaskaAngel Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Alaska Posts: 2,018	Re: NCCN Breast Cancer Guidelines It is interesting to see that the "health care" practice by oncology specialists continues, of not providing newly diagnosed patients with the simple and considerate courtesy of informing patients that this information exists online for them to consider. It existed in 2002 also when I was diagnosed, but no information regarding it was provided to me about it back then, either, and I discovered it on my own only after beginning a particular recommended treatment plan. There are advantages to providers in avoiding providing patients with reasonable information to assist them in making decisions about the basis for the various options they are expected to choose from. Whatever your decision process is based upon, a helpful book to read is "Your Medical Mind", by Jerome Groupman and Pamela Hartzband. http://her2support.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=51449 or http://www.npr.org/2011/09/21/140438...ecision-making AlaskaAngel __________________ Dx 2002 age 51 bc for granny, aunt, cousin, sister, mother. ER+/PR+/HER2+++, grade 3 IDC 1.9 cm, some DCIS, Stage 1, Grade 3 Lumpectomy, CAFx6 (no blood boosters), IMRT rads, 1 3/4 yr tamoxifen Rads necrosis BRCA 1 & 2 negative Trials: Early detection OVCA; 2004 low-dose testosterone for bc survivors Diet: Primarily vegetarian organic; metformin (no diabetes), vitamin D3 Exercise: 7 days a week, 1 hr/day No trastuzumab, no taxane, no AI NED