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everyday since i dx by same pcp my cancer by routine digital exam in june31 1997 bors me:i went to same dr in feb1995 after digitalexam he told me :doc,ihve to refer colonoscopy"i ,being a pathologist,smilingly asked him "dont want to do occult blood,idont hve familyhx!"he didnt explain he foundetc.he just asked his nurse to take c of occult blood.once it done,neg.i didnt follow,he didnt follow.iwent to him 2or 3 times diabetes flu like illness. injuly1997 he did rectal exam tumor palpable.everyday ithink he should hve treated me like a patient infeb1995,instead of treating me like adoc listenedtome.please helpme it is not my fault? it happened tome?it would hve been just apolypn.now iam stage4.

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The responsibility of care rests with both the physician and the patient therefore I would tend to say that the situation is not one person or anothers fault but a failure of the system. We at oncologychannel and healthcommunities send our best out to you and pray for your health. Thank you for using oncologychannel and good luck.