Cancer Treatment

Friday, April 8, 2011

Can a 17 yr old refuse medical treatment for cancer?boy friend talking her out of treatment ,negligent homoci

Can a 17 yr old refuse medical treatment for cancer?boy friend talking her out of treatment ,negligent homoci
Boy friend does not want her to have treatment, threatens to leave her? She is in counseling ,mental health problems, since age 15.
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If he's threatening to leave her because she wants to try to survive longer, then there's something wrong with him. What the hell is going on?
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all treatments for patients under the age of 18 need parental or guardian conset. if the boyfriend doesn't want it, which is pretty much weird, he's out of luck her parents do, WHICH i think they probably do. this is interesting.
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depending on the age of consent in the state, my state the age is 15, so yes in most instances she could refuse tx, unless she is deemed insane and unable to make her own decisions, which would have to been done through the legal system.
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Legally you are not an adult and cannot make these decisions until you are 18 nor can you enter into a legal contract, unless you are an emancipated minor. The hospital and doctors must get the parents permission to treat. The parents also have the right to restrict visitors and if this were my daughter that boyfriend would be top on the list. The age of consent has nothing to do with this. â€œConsentâ€� is referring to consenting to have sex and nothing more. Also the process in which you legally appoint a conservator over an adult who is then legally bound to make medical decisions for them is done through probate court. The legal standard is NOT â€œinsaneâ€�, it is incompetent to make medical decisions.
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What kind of cancer is it? That's very important because certain types have high success rates and others very poor success rates even with the best standard Medical care. If the success rate is lousy why push it? Plus she is 17 so in my book she can make her own decisions, but it shouldn't be because her boyfriend is manipulating her. Sounds like she'd be better off without him as it is. Is he afraid her hair fall out and he won't want to be with her or some selfish thing? If that's the case he needs a quick jolt on the reality tree.
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The 17 year old parent have to make that decision. not the boyfriend. She has a lot more to worry about than having a boyfriend. Somebody should talk to the girls parents and tell them about what the boyfriend is saying. they could get a restraining order against him to leave her alone and let the parents do what best for their child.

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Monday, April 4, 2011

How much does cancer treatment cost each year,nationally

How much does cancer treatment cost each year,nationally?

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You might contact the American Cancer Society for these answers.

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Friday, April 1, 2011

Did the President's 80+ year old grandmother receive cancer treatment

Did the President's 80+ year old grandmother receive cancer treatment ?
Was end of life care suggested to her in lieu of treatment? _____ Thanks for the kind corrections in my previous post. Now I am hoping for an answer.
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As you get older you will be more aware of the fact you are getting near the end of your life. Your grandparents face / faced this. Have you discussed it with them? (NO!) Has your family? (NO!) You wish to deny them important knowledge and information. (just die and don't ask questions!)
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Yes she did. I don't know really if she got the counseling but I don't know what Obama was going on about since she died while he was running for president and he was not there. I think he is one cold person. Love Canada, I am old, I already know it no-one needs to councel me with the knowledge. Thanks but I will try to get the meds and live a little longer if you don't mind too much.
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As my folks aged, they talked to their doctor and pastor and wrote out living wills and talked over with all of us when we should continue treatment and when we should just let it go. The first one to die fought on and on; the one left behind wants a DNR sooner as they feel no need to continue in pain because their one true live has already passed away. When I was in my twenties, our old family doctor pointed out an aged man, barely aware, being wheeled in to the ER for treatment and he commented that that was one of the tragedies of modern medicine, our ability to prolong life without prolonging the quality of that life.. Now that I am closer to seventy, I totally understand. Hopefully, she was offered all the options and chose what she wanted to do. And even better, she talked about it with health care professionals and her family before the issue arose.

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