What's the difference between a plastic surgeon and an oncologist?
A plastic surgeon says, "I guarantee I can make you younger."
An oncologist says, "I can't make you any younger, but I will try like hell to make you older."
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Although I've mentioned before that I am a surgical oncologist, but I recently noticed that, in
"One dumb tumor is still smarter than ten smart oncologists."
--George Sledge, MD
My only retort is that, slowly but surely, oncologists and we oncologic surgeons are getting smarter.
A study from Duke University reveals that oncologists who hear an expression of emotional concern from their patients respond with an empathic statement only 22% of the time.
The Cheerful Oncologist, noting my recent post about the relapse of Abraham Cherrix's lymphom
Cute.
Very Droll
Greetings!
Beautifully summed up....
-Katrina