RE: [cdn-nucl-l] Radiophobia: patients chose to die from breast cancer

True, but rad therapy isn’t diagnostic x-rays. People reject chemo too. However, some diagnostic x-rays (including mammograms) and nuc med procedures are avoided, although some medical reports may be overstated.

Regards, Jim

From: cdn-nucl-l-admin@mailman1.cis.McMaster.CA [mailto:cdn-nucl-l-admin@mailman1.cis.McMaster.CA] On Behalf Of Jerry Cuttler
Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 12:13 AM
To: cdn-nucl-l
Subject: [cdn-nucl-l] Radiophobia: patients chose to die from breast cancer

FYI

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From: Denis Beller

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Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 4:25 PM

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At 11:28 AM 9/15/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>just as all the radiophobia we hear about does not stop people from
>getting dental or other diagnostic x-rays

I was right with you until this statement Ruth. A friend of my wife worked
for many years for an oncologist in San Diego. She once told me they had
many patients who chose to die from breast cancer rather than receive
radiation therapy.

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