Surgeon shares biggest lesson: ‘Never underestimate the power of hope'
02/29/24 at 03:00 AM
Surgeon shares biggest lesson: ‘Never underestimate the power of hope
Mofitt Cancer Center, by Corrie Pellegrino; 2/27/24
An Interview with Dr. Monica Avila. ...
[Question] What is the biggest lesson you’ve learned from a patient?
[Response] I think the biggest lesson is to never underestimate the power of hope and the power of the patients’ will to live. I’ve had patients literally placed on hospice care who I have taken to the operating room, had successful optimal debulking for ovarian cancer and who are living life right now after chemotherapy. So I never underestimate patients’ ability to keep going and keep living.