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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 573087" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I would make a formal complaint. A diagnosis of cancer should be given to a patient in a clear, concise manner in the dr's office. The patient should be told where, what kind, what tests showed cancer, and they should be given the range of treatment options as well. They should be given some time to think about the type of cancer and the treatment options. If there is urgency to remove it in the next few days, then they should be told that. Chemo and radiation as well as other treatments should be discussed.</p><p></p><p>NO WAY should a doctor just make the decision with-o the patient. The PA should NOT be the one giving the diagnosis. It is way beyond what the PA should be handling. PA's are great at some things, but not giving someone a cancer diagnosis. Neither doctor or PA should EVER just walk in and say "we are going to cut the cancer out" before they tell you it IS cancer, and what kind and what the options are. This is just SOOOOOOOO out of line and RUDE and AWFUL.</p><p></p><p>The dr NEEDS to know this happened, and they NEED a second opinion. </p><p></p><p>I would NOT allow a doctor who allowed this to happen to do any procedure on me, much less to do major surgery. The doctor has the responsibility to communicate clearly iwth your folks, and since that isn't a priority, how can you expect other aspects of patient care to be? </p><p></p><p>PLEASE urge them to get another opinion, even if they must drive to antoher town to do so. Who knows what shortcuts the doctor wuold take if he wouldn't even tell your dad it was cancer? </p><p></p><p>I don't know what type of scope was done, or if they took a biopsy. My docs always told me if they were taking a biopsy, it was never a secret.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 573087, member: 1233"] I would make a formal complaint. A diagnosis of cancer should be given to a patient in a clear, concise manner in the dr's office. The patient should be told where, what kind, what tests showed cancer, and they should be given the range of treatment options as well. They should be given some time to think about the type of cancer and the treatment options. If there is urgency to remove it in the next few days, then they should be told that. Chemo and radiation as well as other treatments should be discussed. NO WAY should a doctor just make the decision with-o the patient. The PA should NOT be the one giving the diagnosis. It is way beyond what the PA should be handling. PA's are great at some things, but not giving someone a cancer diagnosis. Neither doctor or PA should EVER just walk in and say "we are going to cut the cancer out" before they tell you it IS cancer, and what kind and what the options are. This is just SOOOOOOOO out of line and RUDE and AWFUL. The dr NEEDS to know this happened, and they NEED a second opinion. I would NOT allow a doctor who allowed this to happen to do any procedure on me, much less to do major surgery. The doctor has the responsibility to communicate clearly iwth your folks, and since that isn't a priority, how can you expect other aspects of patient care to be? PLEASE urge them to get another opinion, even if they must drive to antoher town to do so. Who knows what shortcuts the doctor wuold take if he wouldn't even tell your dad it was cancer? I don't know what type of scope was done, or if they took a biopsy. My docs always told me if they were taking a biopsy, it was never a secret. [/QUOTE]
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