Comments for OncoLogically Speaking http://oncologicallyspeaking.wordpress.com Sun, 07 Sep 2008 08:20:45 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on To please no one by Ria http://oncologicallyspeaking.wordpress.com/2008/09/07/to-please-no-one/#comment-22 Ria Sun, 07 Sep 2008 08:20:45 +0000 http://oncologicallyspeaking.wordpress.com/?p=65#comment-22 Yes I thought of the brain metastases being influential in her behaviour too, while reading the article today. It seemed a bit too extraordinary even for one with terminal cancer and a neat streak to care more about her son's shoes than her loving husband's grief reaction after her death. Yes I thought of the brain metastases being influential in her behaviour too, while reading the article today. It seemed a bit too extraordinary even for one with terminal cancer and a neat streak to care more about her son’s shoes than her loving husband’s grief reaction after her death.

]]> Comment on Feet of clay by Ria http://oncologicallyspeaking.wordpress.com/2008/07/12/feet-of-clay/#comment-17 Ria Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:38:14 +0000 http://oncologicallyspeaking.wordpress.com/?p=39#comment-17 with such high zest.... dulce et decorum est, from what I recall of Literature lessons many years ago. more fittingly, caveat emptor. /ria with such high zest….

dulce et decorum est, from what I recall of Literature lessons many years ago.

more fittingly, caveat emptor.

/ria

]]> Comment on There are no secrets between us by hopeful oncologist http://oncologicallyspeaking.wordpress.com/2008/06/27/there-are-no-secrets-between-us/#comment-14 hopeful oncologist Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:02:40 +0000 http://oncologicallyspeaking.wordpress.com/?p=25#comment-14 From a local survey here. "95% of the physicians surveyed encountered caregivers who forbade them from telling their patients the truth about their condition. 'Especially for elderly patients, the children tell me not to reveal that they have cancer' 'Depending on my assessment of the patient's functional status and coping ability, I have sometimes allowed family members to withhold information' 'They ask me to tell the patient that she is going for a lump removal instead of cancer surgery'. However, 88% of the patients surveyed felt that they would want to know the truth about what they were facing. 'As a patient, I should be told of my condition even if it's bad because I'm the best person to decide for myself' 'I am the patient - not my spouse of caregiver' 'I wish to know the truth - I have every right to decide on treatment'. Hence, physicians face the dilemma of whether or not to tell their patients the truth. From a local survey here.

“95% of the physicians surveyed encountered caregivers who forbade them from telling their patients the truth about their condition.

‘Especially for elderly patients, the children tell me not to reveal that they have cancer’
‘Depending on my assessment of the patient’s functional status and coping ability, I have sometimes allowed family members to withhold information’
‘They ask me to tell the patient that she is going for a lump removal instead of cancer surgery’.

However, 88% of the patients surveyed felt that they would want to know the truth about what they were facing.
‘As a patient, I should be told of my condition even if it’s bad because I’m the best person to decide for myself’
‘I am the patient – not my spouse of caregiver’
‘I wish to know the truth – I have every right to decide on treatment’.

Hence, physicians face the dilemma of whether or not to tell their patients the truth.

]]> Comment on Time limit by The red pill or the blue one? « OncoLogically Speaking http://oncologicallyspeaking.wordpress.com/2008/06/16/time-limit/#comment-7 The red pill or the blue one? « OncoLogically Speaking Sun, 22 Jun 2008 13:47:42 +0000 http://oncologicallyspeaking.wordpress.com/?p=7#comment-7 [...] In my experience, however, patients hang on to their doctor’s words, and discussions centring around median survivals will result in patients concluding (erroneously in many situations) that Drug X will prolong their lives by several months, and that they are destined to live 20 months. This will be true for some, but untrue for many, many more. The median is not the message! [...] [...] In my experience, however, patients hang on to their doctor’s words, and discussions centring around median survivals will result in patients concluding (erroneously in many situations) that Drug X will prolong their lives by several months, and that they are destined to live 20 months. This will be true for some, but untrue for many, many more. The median is not the message! [...]

]]> Comment on The red pill or the blue one? by My Cancer Treatments » Blog Archive » The red pill or the blue one? http://oncologicallyspeaking.wordpress.com/2008/06/22/the-red-pill-or-the-blue-one/#comment-6 My Cancer Treatments » Blog Archive » The red pill or the blue one? Sun, 22 Jun 2008 11:52:41 +0000 http://oncologicallyspeaking.wordpress.com/?p=14#comment-6 [...] unknown wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt [...] [...] unknown wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt [...]

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