We all know from the bestselling book that French women don't get fat. Now it's appearing as if they, along with the rest of the general population in France, don't get cancer either, or at least are better at diagnosing and treating the disease, according to this article from the BBC. Compared to England, France doesn't have as many prominent cancer researchers on its side and yet more people are surviving? Why? It's all down to the fact that the French government spends more money on healthcare and treatment of the disease is quicker than in England. They've invested in more radiation equipment and have more doctors available, which goes to show that the key to cancer survival is treating it now, not trying to prevent it later.When my dad was diagnosed with cancer, he was scheduled to start treatment in a month's time because the healthcare system in my area just didn't have the resources to get him treatment immediately. He never made it. I've never been the type of person who gets involved in politics but experiencing firsthand the failure of the healthcare system where I live has changed all that. Nothing is more important than our health and government should realize that, just as they have in France. What do you think?
1. The only medical reason to wait is to verify diagnosis.
The reason they wait a month in America is make sure your insurance paid for your initial visit. If it didn't, they know it will never pay for cancer treatment and they will let your fanny die.
Hypocratic oath my left one.
Also, as long as there is more money in researching than in providing the actual cure, cancer and AIDS cures will always be "just around the corner."
A government with real equipment between its legs would give the ultimatim: Provide results by year's end or all funding is cut. A Billion dollars tax free to the org who wins the cure. Nothing to the losers.
That is how I would do it, if I were President.
Vote for me. I'll git 'er done.
Posted at 2:17PM on May 22nd 2007 by Ima Doubter