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Thomas A Braun RPh's avatar

If my memory is correct, there still is only three reporting systems that are poorly designed and used by states to report cancer deaths. Each state pick the one that they like.. because of this conflict, they do statistical analysis and only use the data from a few states to determine cancer treatment, trends, and solutions. I looked into this when so many people I knew were having a lymphoma diagnosis, and the number is they kept reporting yearly were minimal.. bottom line is we don’t really know how many people in this country are dying from cancer and the treatment!

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ShastaBetty's avatar

A very loud "AMEN!" to all that. I had a tumor in my arm 3-1/2 years ago and I told everyone there was no way I would get chemotherapy if my doctor told me to. A neighbor said of course I would. Thankfully he didn't and for this type of cancer that would not have been suggested. I did have to get a lymph node biopsy - much to my regret because the doctor cut a nerve and damaged my shoulder and I've been in pain for 3 years. I had started to walk at of the surgery pre-op and to this day wish I had listened to my gut!!

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