CancerCompass message board discussion started by Charles R. on 3/4/2003 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,526,0.htm Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ I have stage 4 D2 Prostate CA. Four years ago the urologist did a negative biopsy and told the primary doctor i should have PSA test every year and if it rose I should have another biopsy. This was not done---nor was i told it should be done. When I changed Doctors 2 weeks ago the new PSA led to diagnosis. I believe the doctor has an ethical obligation to acknowledge that he made a mistake. If he refuses to I will sue him. My problem is this---I don't want to distract myself from getting well----the prognosis is grim---but I believe I can try to boost my immune system to maybe survive or at least have a good life. I would appreciate any advice. I hope that someone may be familiar with a collaborative---mediated legal way of holding doctors accountable for medical mistakes. Thanks, Charlie Charles R. Tue, 04 Mar 2003 00:00:00 GMT