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Member Case Study
A Devastating Diagnosis
Surviving the shock of a cancer diagnosis once didn’t make it any less shattering
the second time around. Evelyn had been vigilant about monitoring her health
since her battle with thyroid cancer thirty-two years ago. When she experienced a
skin itch her doctor recommended standard antihistamines, but the itchiness
worsened. After the condition continued for several months with no response to the
medications, her doctor – a Dermatologist - then ordered a chest x-ray – just to be
safe. Much to their surprise, it revealed a nodule in the right lower lobe of the lung.
“We highly
recommend Best Doctors
to everyone!” Evelyn
adds. “It is the best thing
that ever happened to me.”
One surgery later and her doctors delivered the devastating news – lung cancer.
“My head was spinning,” recalls Evelyn. “I couldn’t even think.” When it was
recommended they monitor the cancer for signs of future spread, Evelyn and her
husband knew they wanted a second opinion. “I wanted another look at it - but it
felt like so much work!” she shares. “I didn’t know if I could deal with it.”
A Second Look
Around that time, Evelyn’s husband learned of Best Doctors through his employer’s
website. The Best Doctors benefit offers employees and their dependents the
opportunity to receive a comprehensive medical review by a renowned expert, at
no cost to the employee. Ray called Best Doctors and a case was immediately
initiated on Evelyn’s behalf. The Best Doctors team collected all of Evelyn’s
medical records and helped her form questions for the expert who would study her
case.
Evelyn’s Best Doctors expert was a renowned pathologist with Boston’s Brigham
and Women’s Hospital. He studied slides of Evelyn’s cancer cells and noted that
what Evelyn’s doctors had thought was lung cancer, looked more typical of cancer
from a different location. The pathologist dug deeper and ordered special stains to
determine if the cancer could have originated in the thyroid. The tests came back –
they were positive. Instead of a new lung cancer, Evelyn was experiencing the
thyroid cancer from thirty-two years ago.
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With the correct diagnosis established, Best Doctors then engaged a nationallyrecognized expert in thyroid cancer from Johns Hopkins to help Evelyn. He offered
reassurance and outlined specialized testing to detect any further recurrence of
thyroid cancer as early as possible. Evelyn’s prognosis is bright – instead of facing
the odds of lung cancer, she is dealing with a cancer she has fought with before –
and won.
Evelyn and Ray are thrilled with the results. “This whole Best Doctors experience
has been amazing!” says Evelyn. We highly recommend Best Doctors to everyone!
It is the best thing that ever happened to me.”
About Best Doctors
Best Doctors, Inc. is the trusted medical resource for ensuring that individuals have the right
diagnosis and the right treatment. Founded in 1989 by two Harvard Medical School
professors, Best Doctors serves more than 30 million members worldwide.