Especially in this case, that's not what happened.

Patient was facing a very painful, certain, and more immediate death. Or with surgery the patient might live long enough to discover that the tumor is benign and continue with a decent quality of life.

Action objectively offered a chance of survival that a lack of action could not.

I'd argue that even though it wasn't the outcome he hoped for, the author lived long enough to write this piece because the doctor pushed for action.

I think that fairly well removes profit from consideration. The doctor made the best call from every angle given the facts presented, in my opinion.