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this post was submitted on 19 Apr 2026
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This situation was more complicated then that. The treatment in question was histiotripy. While it might be less invasive than traditional surgery, it isn't necessarily "better" when dealing with stage 4 cancer that failed to respond to surgery or chemotherapy. It just uses sound waves instead of scalpels.
Realistically, this guy would have died soon regardless of the treatment. It's unlikely the technician would have been able to identify all the cancer after it's spread throughout his body. It's success depends on being able to target the majority of cancer cells, which isn't easy for Stage 4 cancer.
I know you think you're being pragmatic but it's really just coming off as depraved.
If it's recommended by the medical team, who the fuck are the insurance company to say no.
Does "not easy" make a treatment not medically necessary then?