Cancer Treatment

mumboman · Post by **mumboman** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 10:32 am

Has anyone on this forum dealt with this in any way while living in Finland, family, friends etc..
I have a friend who has been diagnosed a second time with cancer and is not happy with his treatment at KYS, in Kuopio. Language problems explaining options etc..and feeling very uncomfortable with the situation, He is covered under private care and also could possibly fund much of the treatment on his own as well, so leaving to another country to seek treatment could be an option as well. Feel free to PM me or just leave your comments on the board. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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richard berman · Post by **richard berman** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 11:29 am

You could always read this http://www.ovimagazine.com/art/2619

annB · Post by **annB** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 1:41 pm

You could also contact Sophiahemmet in Stockholm, a private hospital.

http://www.sophiahemmet.se/eng/www/oee.asp

Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 3:28 pm

Private treatment, private hospitals then the option would be to start with say the local Mehiläinen or Diacor or straight to Eiran Sairaala in Helsinki.

richard berman · Post by **richard berman** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:04 pm

In most cases is it not ture that in Finland you end up going private , but end up seeing the same doctor??

Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:33 pm

Well, yes. Especially in the navel fluff of the universe locations, where there is the one specialist in the province.
Its more "cutting the queue" and "getting xyz done".

RA · Post by RA » Fri Feb 08, 2008 10:36 pm

Has your friend tried the Pohjois-Savon Syöpäyhdistys, which is a support group for cancer patients? They listed these as contact persons in Kuopio: Airi Rissanen 017-2833051, 044-0864215 (chair) and Heli Jäntti 0400-200113 (secretary). I also pm:d you another contact, that might be helpful. All the best.

mumboman · Post by **mumboman** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 8:11 pm

Thanks everyone

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