Germans M.D.s are very open to herbal medicine. Many German physicians send their cancer patients to hospitals that combine conventional care with herbal medicine. The British take a'stiff upper lip' view of oncology. They spend only about half of what we do per capita on health care, and for cancer, they emphasize comfort over cure. The Japanese combine Western oncology with Asian medicine.
American medicine is the most aggressive in the world.
We have very high rates of cesarean section, back surgery, and other radical procedures. American oncologists are quick to recommend surgery and aggressive chemotherapy and radiation regimens that oncologists in other countries might not recommend. When an oncologist says,'You really ought to do X,' they appreciate that they're hearing that doctor's best assessment, but that the doctor's opinion is not necessarily the only way to view their situation. You're NOT a guinea pig . After promising new cancer treatments have been thoroughly tested in animals, they must be tested on human cancer patients before they can be approved for general use.