Journalist denounces scandal in Oncology: Doctors have turned into a "call center"

2025-03-31 10:32:00, Aktualitet CNA

Journalist denounces scandal in Oncology: Doctors have turned into a "call

Journalist Osman Stafa has denounced the scandal at the Oncology Hospital, where a few days ago he published messages from patients saying that there is a shortage of medications and doctors are telling them not to show up for treatment.

The staff said that doctors have returned to the "call center" by notifying sick patients by phone about the lack of medication.

On the other hand, it is stated that Minister Albana Koçiu, instead of dealing with this issue, is spreading propaganda on social networks.

"Officially, we see that in her profile, Mrs. Koçiu is campaigning, meaning she is seeking the votes of Albanians. She is the Minister of Health and, in fact, I was watching her these days as citizens—I myself have published their messages, which are confirmed because they also talk about medications.

A citizen says: "Good morning, Osman! They called me and told me that there is no treatment. I'm not going to the hospital at all, thank you."

What have they done? So, they have created a system that notifies citizens who suffer from cancer, that when there is a shortage of medications, they tell them: "Don't come."

So, doctors back in the call center! Doctors warn patients: "Don't come to the hospital because there is no medicine."

And I ask the citizen: "What medication do you need that you don't have, and how long has it been since you had chemotherapy?"

He tells me: "About 2 months." He is a patient who suffers from cancer, blood cancer. Medication: Daratumumab.

So, this is one of the cases. Then, the last one in oncology, which is going to be a big scandal because they couldn't provide a medication for women suffering from breast cancer.

It is a medication that is quite important and it has been clinically proven that the response to this medication for women suffering from breast cancer is very good.

It's called Phesgo, and according to the reports I've received, in the absence of this medication, they give patients—that is, women and girls—Herceptin.

Do you even know what you are creating and risking with this? Because a doctor from within the oncology department wrote to me, who stated the following:

"Osman, the situation in oncology is repeating itself. There are women and girls who have started first-line treatment with Phesgo. Discontinuing Phesgo creates cellular resistance in patients suffering from breast cancer. The cell becomes insensitive when you inject the drug whenever Albanës Koçiu wants."

When this medication is discontinued, the risk of disease progression increases because it keeps the cell from multiplying.

"Herceptin does not do the job of Phesgo. It is not a substitute. It is better than nothing, but the results that Phesgo achieves Herceptin does not achieve. Therefore, replacing Phesgo with Herceptin is criminal. It is to hide the lack of chemo," said Stafa./ CNA