Patients who decline conventional cancer therapy yet seek to continue follow-up while pursuing alternative therapy can pose an ethical challenge

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23277773

J Oncol Pract. 2012 Sep;8(5):e111-3. doi: 10.1200/JOP.2012.000622. Epub 2012 Jun 26.

Ethics of ongoing cancer care for patients making risky decisions.

Peppercorn J.

Source

Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC.

Abstract

Patients who decline conventional cancer therapy yet seek to continue follow-up while pursuing alternative therapy can pose an ethical challenge.