Stopping Treatment Is Not Giving Up
Posted October 13th, 2016
Bob Riter
I sometimes hear from individuals with advanced cancer who continue with aggressive treatment because their loved ones exhort them to “not give up.” Some family members go so far as to say that stopping treatment is the same as committing suicide. It’s not. I wish that we could reframe this discussion because when people choose […]
We Need to Know When to Stop
Posted September 26th, 2013
Rodney Warner, JD
Our medical system needs to treat people. We need to know when to stop. All of us, cancer patients, our families and health care providers need to recognize the wants and needs of cancer patients nearing end of life.