I had bladder cancer twice - 2013 and 2015. The first case was treated with bacterial washes, which attract immune response to destroy any remaining cancer cells. The second case was treated with chemo-radiation. The urologist involved in the second case was, IMO, untrustworthy. The first time my wife and I met with him the only question he had was when to schedule the surgery. It seems that surgery is the standard of care in the US, where all the professional articles are written by urologists, who are surgeons.
In the UK and Europe, the professional articles are written by both surgeons and oncologists. The standard of care is either surgery followed by chemo-radiation, or just chemo-radiation. The five-year results are similar. I asked him if I was not pleased with the outcome, could he put everything back? Of course not. I told him about the work in Europe and the professional literature, and I opted for chemo-radiation. The next time I met with him he told me that he and the radiation oncologists would be making decisions about my treatment. I stood him to attention and reminded him that medicine is a team sport, and the patient is the team captain. I wanted his input, but I would be making final decisions.
Do not be afraid to stand up to physicians. It's your body.
As a so called "survivor" of triple negative breast cancer with a recurrence after 5 1/2 years, I have to say that when it recurred, I did not give in to the fear. I did everything the cancer industry told me to do the first time. The second time I asked the oncologist at MD Anderson whether there was any evidence the chemotherapy he proposed would either prolong my life or add to its quality. He said NO on both counts, but that it would exacerbate my heart problems (which were brought on by the first chemotherapy and radiation) and cause neuropathy. I had more surgery and refused all the other inducements of the cancer industry. It never pays to be smug, but I am 11 1/2 years out from that second diagnosis. I'm still pretty active at 81. I eat organic, drink very little, exercise, take supplements, and have acupuncture.
Oh, and I not only lost my hair the first time around, but also my fingernails and toenails and eyebrows and eyelashes.
I also did not have the bogus gene therapy injections.
I had bladder cancer twice - 2013 and 2015. The first case was treated with bacterial washes, which attract immune response to destroy any remaining cancer cells. The second case was treated with chemo-radiation. The urologist involved in the second case was, IMO, untrustworthy. The first time my wife and I met with him the only question he had was when to schedule the surgery. It seems that surgery is the standard of care in the US, where all the professional articles are written by urologists, who are surgeons.
In the UK and Europe, the professional articles are written by both surgeons and oncologists. The standard of care is either surgery followed by chemo-radiation, or just chemo-radiation. The five-year results are similar. I asked him if I was not pleased with the outcome, could he put everything back? Of course not. I told him about the work in Europe and the professional literature, and I opted for chemo-radiation. The next time I met with him he told me that he and the radiation oncologists would be making decisions about my treatment. I stood him to attention and reminded him that medicine is a team sport, and the patient is the team captain. I wanted his input, but I would be making final decisions.
Do not be afraid to stand up to physicians. It's your body.
As a so called "survivor" of triple negative breast cancer with a recurrence after 5 1/2 years, I have to say that when it recurred, I did not give in to the fear. I did everything the cancer industry told me to do the first time. The second time I asked the oncologist at MD Anderson whether there was any evidence the chemotherapy he proposed would either prolong my life or add to its quality. He said NO on both counts, but that it would exacerbate my heart problems (which were brought on by the first chemotherapy and radiation) and cause neuropathy. I had more surgery and refused all the other inducements of the cancer industry. It never pays to be smug, but I am 11 1/2 years out from that second diagnosis. I'm still pretty active at 81. I eat organic, drink very little, exercise, take supplements, and have acupuncture.
Oh, and I not only lost my hair the first time around, but also my fingernails and toenails and eyebrows and eyelashes.
I also did not have the bogus gene therapy injections.