I dont know about the US, but I can tell you Canada is NOT a functional country anymore.
A cousin had a scare about some lump on his armpit. He went to see his doctor (because he was lucky enough to have a doctor) who told him it was "probably nothing" and just a lump of fat or something.
Three months later, the lump had grown, and he returned to see the doctor. Again he was told it was most likely nothing, but that he would still get a referral to a specialist just in case.
It took him six months to see the specialist, and another month to get the biopsy going. By that time, the cancer had spread. It was phase 4, and there was nothing to do.
I will always wonder - what if he saw a specialist and had the biopsy right away?
Japan is still a functional country.
I dont know about the US, but I can tell you Canada is NOT a functional country anymore.
A cousin had a scare about some lump on his armpit. He went to see his doctor (because he was lucky enough to have a doctor) who told him it was "probably nothing" and just a lump of fat or something.
Three months later, the lump had grown, and he returned to see the doctor. Again he was told it was most likely nothing, but that he would still get a referral to a specialist just in case.
It took him six months to see the specialist, and another month to get the biopsy going. By that time, the cancer had spread. It was phase 4, and there was nothing to do.
I will always wonder - what if he saw a specialist and had the biopsy right away?