Her harsh reaction to his statements Evia candidate for the Northern Lady, Spyros Pnevmatikoswhich led to his withdrawal from the election campaign, he said in a statement Hellenic Cancer Federation (HELLOK).

As he notes, “the statement of Spiros Pneumatikos indicates a background of thought that cannot be hidden, whether or not he “wanted to say something else and ended up saying something else, as he later claimed.”

“Unfortunately and in the recent past similar opinions have been heard, who find us and will always find us opposite, how human life is priceless from beginning to end. We wish and hope that they are not part of a discourse with clear aspirations for the future,” adds the Federation.

Announcement in detail:

“As the whole of Europe plans for the next day effective and holistic cancer treatment within the framework of the European Cancer Control Plan,

As we discuss improving cancer care through home delivery programs, putting quality of life first,

As we look for ways to improve cancer patients’ access to innovative new treatments and personalized medicine to improve outcomes and survival,

At a time when new screening programs have begun to be introduced or are in preparation for the early detection of cancer,

At a time when we should be focusing on the implementation of the “Integrated Palliative Care System” bill and the development of palliative care structures to ensure a decent life to the end, Mr. Sp. were an economist, not a doctor, to refer to cost-effectiveness methods, using terminal cancer patients as an example, on a radio show on Thursday, June 8th. In fact, to give even more credibility and documentation to his reasoning, he set as a starting point the health care system of a country where the uninsured and the poor have no access to treatment, where the value of a human life is measured by economic criteria. one. A system that has been rejected by all member states of the European Union because it is not in line with their values ​​and ethics,” emphasizes the Hellenic Cancer Federation.

According to ELLOK, Spyros Pneumatikos’s statement indicates an underlying thought that cannot be hidden, whether or not he “wanted to say something else and finally said something else, as he later claimed.”

“This suggests that such views are not far from becoming dangerous and leading public health down dark paths in which the individual is viewed as a product rather than as a person with consciousness, feelings, needs and dignity. In addition, they directly refer to the view that there are currently incorrect medical practices in oncology, which ultimately damage the health care system.

Unfortunately, in the recent past, similar opinions have been heard that find us and will always find us opposed, since human life is priceless from beginning to end. We wish and hope that they are not part of a discourse with clear aspirations for the future,” adds the Federation.

“As the Hellenic Cancer Federation, representing all cancer patients in our country and sharing the resentment and anger they have felt since yesterday, we ask Mr. Pneumatikos to feel the impact of his statement on cancer patients and their families and to remember that the medical function is practiced with absolute respect for human life and dignity, remember the principles of humanism and contribute with his experience and knowledge, as he has served the healthcare system for many years, in search of real methods of cost-effectiveness, in order to find resources to support cancer care and care throughout the course of the disease .

Finally, we want to say a big thank you to the doctors and all healthcare workers in our country who are fighting above all else for life and access to optimal treatment and care for cancer patients in accordance with the principles of medical ethics and ethics.” concludes ELLOC.