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Is Standard of Care Optimal for the Individual Patient?

I am writing this from the hospital waiting room. My father is undergoing an 11-hour surgery to remove his parotid gland and a squamous cell carcinoma that has metastasized from his cheek and invaded ...

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    Alison Rash's father is undergoing surgery for squamous cell carcinoma.

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    PET scans not considered standard of care months ago.

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    Rash reflects on missed opportunities for earlier detection.

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    She underwent aggressive treatment for breast cancer, including chemotherapy and surgery.

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    Advocates for personalized cancer care tailored to individual patient needs.

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    Continues treatment and has been in remission for 5 years.

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    Importance of persistence in finding appropriate treatment providers.

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Is Standard of Care Optimal for the Individual Patient?

  • by ALISON RASH

  • April 15, 2026

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