Besides contending that three test results done by Johnston proved Parker was cancer-free, Daren Jensen said the doctor asked to be removed from the case after he recommended chemotherapy.

"He said, 'I don't need to deal with you guys.' But he's in a no-win position. He really is, in all fairness to him. He's been positioned by the state to give forced care to a family that does not want him. He's been asked to be the Gestapo for the DCFS. He's not in a position to where he can proceed," Jensen said.

The managing attorney of the Office of the Guardian ad Litem, however, disputed that claim.

"The exact opposite is true," Mills said. "Their (the Jensens') consent has not been given, so he's been unable to go forward."

Mills warned that delay in treatment for Parker could decrease the boy's chances of survival and increase the severity of treatment.

"This is a case where we know a treatment works well," Mills said. "We also know how deadly this disease is."

"It is important to point out that if Parker is treated with chemotherapy before the cancer spreads, the cure rate is greater than 70 percent," the statement from the Office of the Guardian ad Litem said.

Before the routine use of chemotherapy to treat Ewing's sarcoma, only 10 percent of patients survived in five years, according to the statement.

As the Jensens' public battle with state officials continued, representatives from the Division of Child and Family Services emphasized Friday that their agency has no intention of removing Parker from his family.

The Jensens and DCFS have agreed to meet Monday in Boise with Johnston to obtain final test results and discuss the recommended course of treatment for Parker, DCFS spokeswoman Carol Sisco said.

"Our efforts are focused on what Parker needs. We will continue to monitor his case and make sure he receives treatment and follow-up care from medical professionals," Sisco said, noting that care did not necessarily mean chemotherapy.

Sisco also said Friday that DCFS was working closely with the Jensens to try to go before a juvenile court judge for a fair hearing where all evidence can be presented.

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