I think that the same thing holds true for those that are diagnosed with ALL leukemia...it was considered fatal...now, due to chemotherapy, I do believe that the cure rate is between 70-90 per cent...not a full cure, but certainly a whole lot better than zero chance of a cure...
Granted, that is a separate issue altogether from forcing families to accept a particular medical treatment...
And, in some diseases such as pancreatic cancer, which my father died of when I was 16, NOTHING will work.
Not chemotherapy. Not radiation therapy. Not surgery. NOTHING!
Yes, chemotherapy is worse than a tequila hangover on a ship riding out a hurricane and, in some cases, as in pancreatic cancer, it is totally worthless.
But, if you have Hodgkin's disease, putting up with the tequila hangover on a ship in riding out a hurricane and puking your guts out means the difference between life and death and, in over 90% of of the cases, the final outcome will be life instead of death.
If only my Dad had Hodgkin's disease instead of pancreatic cancer.
The thing that gets me is that they have already gone through 3 months of chemo. There is only so much of those chemicals that a person is supposed to be able to take. At least that is what my 23 year old sons oncologist told us about his treatment. There are so many factors that go into decisions for treatments. This judge in my opinion is being irresponsible at least and in violation of the rights of parents and son.
And if he, the judge, insists on treatment is he going to pay? Who will pay? Many cancer expenses are not covered by health ibnsurance!!!!