I spend my days looking for cures for glioblastoma, an aggressive, mostly incurable brain tumor. I'm a special case; however, if was diagnosed with a glioblastoma, I would opt to fight it hard, at least for a while. For every trial, there are always a few outliers that respond remarkably well. Also, I have learned that only the best physicians can diagnose these cancers at a level that is needed for the current optimal treatment strategy, and even the best physicians are never exactly sure what they are looking at. If I paid into health insurance over my working career, and I have the coverage, I am going to at least swing for the fences once or twice. That said, the article is correct about physician/patient communication in general. It could be improved.