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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why on earth would an almost dead 93 year old be getting an MRI? What a waste of medical resources. No wonder our insurance costs are out of control,[/quote] Well, if she was found to have breast cancer, then they would have the information they need to determine treatment — whether that involves chemo, something more basic, or simply palliative care. It just gives the doctor information n so they (doctor and patient) can make decisions.[/quote] Like I said: treating almost anything on a 93 year old is a waste of resources. [/quote] My 90 year old mother recently had a lumpectomy for breast cancer. Surgery for breast cancer when it is diagnosed at that age is not uncommon. It can be curative. At best it’s palliative.[/quote]
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