Jean that is what I was trying to say right here on line. I had read this
lady's story in Women's Day and knew that what she was saying was true....I hope
all molers go to the site and read "How to talk back to your doctor", Thanks
for validating what I was saying.
tom wrote:
> I wanted to bring to your attention a new Web site, called the
> Patient
> Advocacy Home Page (http://uhec.udmercy.edu/picct/risinglo.htm), that
> would
> be very helpful to those of you looking for the best treatment for your
> cancer. Composed by a volunteer patient advocate who has helped over 500
>
> families in the past 14 years, it contains:
> 1) The inspirational story of a "terminal" cancer survivor who beat
> overwhelming odds by finding a phase II clinical trial.
> 2) Instructions on how you can be a patient advocate for yourself or a
> loved
> one.
> 3) Links to other cancer web sites containing clinical trial
> information,
> including Medline and PDQ, where you can research cancer treatments.
> 4) A chance to tell about your own experiences in looking for cancer
> care in
> an online, university-sponsored research survey.
> As a pathologist, I know of too many cancer patients who do not take
> advantage of the newer advances in cancer treatment that are available
> in
> clinical trials. This site teaches you how to improve your chances of
> finding
> newer and better treatments for cancer.
>
> James A. Rising, M.D.
> Department of Pathology
> St. Joseph Mercy Oakland
> Pontiac, MI.
> email: risingja@aol.com
>
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