Millions of dollars continue to be wasted on educational programs, which 
through public polls over the past years, have been shown to be 
ineffective, and yet we continue along the same paths. The disparities 
in cancer/cancer care are not only a reflection of poverty, access (lack 
of) to care and gender issues but a very long laundry list. In addition, 
there are disparities within site specific cancers which is not 
something which the public appreciates nor understands, until it's too 
late of course. Prevention has been the 'buzz words' for years now and 
while it is said to reduce the burden in ~50% of cancers this is a much 
too simplistic view.
It is very interesting as we get closer to the 'Survivors' Debate' 
taking place in Novi, Michigan and Toronto that not one doctor or 
healthcare provider has registered for either event. In fact, one 
survivour circulated the information to their healthcare provider only 
to receive an email back with a terse response stating accurate 
information could be provided through Dr. xxxx .  ON this later point, 
extensive research shows time and time again that what is important to 
patients/families is not necessarily the opinions of the 'experts'. We 
fail to address or close the gaps, therefore, the survivor debates.  
Fear of the unknown exists because one of the interim results of the 
(unscientific) poll:

Q: Your relationship with your Oncologist is:

Excellent/Satisfactory: 77 %

These results  of course bring up many questions and also observations 
which will all be discussed at the events.

We continue to forge along with a 3rd event confirmed and a 4th in 
discussion - all sponsored by the cancer patients themselves. The 
funding issues are well known, but it is noteworthy that many of the 
patient/survivour participants are PhD's/MD's/HCPS whose diagnosis has 
permitted them to recognize that thinking outside of the box is 
necessary. It is not the panacea to solve all of the issues, but it's 
possibly a start - for us, anyway.

Sandi

http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/story.html?id=213d676d-1be3-489c-9fb7-1f17710cc7e8&k=24014

"...Abbott points the finger back at patients..."

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