I wrote on DU last week that my husband

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75. NCI designation helps

I am so sorry for your loss.

I am only a filmmaker, but I was one employed by a major medical center. One which received national cancer institute designation. I'm sorry your experience was so difficult, but the blanket statements in your sons letter are wrong.

I filmed yesterday in a family conference with an oncology patient, who was moving from chemo to straight palliative care and it was the right choice and the oncologist was amazing.

My sister lost her battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of 41. Novel treatments and drug discoveries are occurring at a rapid pace. We do get cancers, and we do die. If you can't get to an NCI designated hospital try to find one associated for clinical trials with an NCI designee.

But someone above posted that threatening oncologists is a good idea. What the fuck is wrong with you? Do you know what it is like to have half your patients die over the course of your career? Do you have any inkling how much those doctors sacrificed to get through fellowships only to still get regularly beaten by this disease? If you want to threaten doctors go be a freeper.