my sister has a brain tumor. no job. no money. how does she get medical care. husband has job but only insurance for himself. they were out of work a year before he got a job in january. how does the social systemwork there. i live in europe where there is universal health care. desperate for info. thanx for any help you can give.
2007-07-16 02:28:35 · 2 answers · asked by Alea S 7 in Health ➔ Other - Health
regarding sister w/brain cancer w/o insurance. locate the very best medical teaching hospital in washington state. explain the insurance/financial situation to their financial dept. some billing can be based upon the person's ability to pay at some hospitals but i've no idea what it is in washington state. one hospital that does treat cancer patients, regularly advertises on tv that they do so on the person's ability to pay. cancer centers of america is the name of that organization and they always advertise that they have the greatest survival rate when it comes to cancer treatment. it's in this person's best interest that they go to the very best place they can go to for this treatment. it's possible that the american cancer society would help you deal with this. does the woman with cancer have any relatives or friends in ohio, near columbus? the james cancer clinic there is on the cutting edge of cancer treatment. the neuro/surgeons at that university are also the best of the best.
2007-07-17 07:31:40 · answer #1 · answered by calligraphy1019 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No the CT scan does not imply benign. In fact the whole thing sounds odd. There may be cause for no surgery but I can't imagine why there would be no biopsy. If its as large as you say then that should be no problem. Also if the surgeon feels that opening her up will cause the tumor to grow that does not seem to infer benign tumor. I'd guess you are in the UK? Treatment as much less progressive in places other than the US so I feel very frustrated for you. Radiation and even chemo should be reserved until there is a correct diagnosis. Often radiation is saved to be used if there is progression. There is only so much radiation you can be given in a life time. Also long term radiation damage is a concern. If she is going to live a normal life span you don't want to cause permanent brain damage. Can you provide any more information? Details?
2016-05-19 00:50:53 · answer #2 · answered by yvette 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋