Need info please:Best physician/facility for breats ca with mets

Jan · 07-03-2006, 06:41 AM

Hi,
This request is not for me, but, for a patient in the neuro unit I work in. She was dx with breast ca in 2003 and treated. Admitted to Neuro with difficulty ambulating. CT and MRI show mets to brain and bilateral lungs. She is 49. We are in Ohio. I would like to pass along info as to the best physician/facility for treatment. I don't believe they are able to do a search at this time as they are upset as expected.

I would appreciate any information!

Thank You, Jan

Joe · 07-03-2006, 07:52 AM

I would highly recommend Dr. Eric Winer of Dana Farber, Boston who has done much work in these areas. Also the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center is a NCI designated cancer center:

http://www.osuccc.osu.edu/

Regards
Joe

Becky · 07-03-2006, 08:15 AM

Dear Jan

Also remember the Cleveland Clinic as well.

Kind regards

Becky

astrid · 07-03-2006, 08:41 AM

Rankings for best Cancer centers in the country by US News:

http://www.usnews.com/usnews/health/...pecihqcanc.htm

HavahJ · 07-03-2006, 12:51 PM

Cleveland Clinic has great treatments - as good as Mayo!

Bev · 07-03-2006, 10:09 PM

Jan, thanks for being such an angel. BB

panicked911 · 07-04-2006, 05:52 AM

Can't say enough about memorial sloan kettering in new York City - They have been wonderful - if you need specific docs - contact me directly.

Susanne

kim · 07-04-2006, 08:01 AM

Not sure where you are in Ohio. I am in SW OH and have a really great doc saw about 7 docs between here and columbus, he was the only one willing to give me herceptin 2 1/2 years ago. Let me know if you would like his name.
Kim

Jan · 07-10-2006, 08:12 AM

Thank You for the replies to my post!

You are all in my prayers, Jan

Vi Schorpp · 07-11-2006, 08:42 AM

The Cleveland Clinic has been treating me since 2003...My oncologist is Dr. Dergham and I'm very pleased with him, and with the Clinic.

07-23-2006, 01:07 PM

thank you for the feedback to Jan. I am the patient she was refering to. This is the last week of my 15 days of full brain radiation and will be going to Ann Arbor to U of M on Aug. !st to meet with Dr. Lipman. Also changing my diet avoiding all dairy and meat.

mamacze · 07-23-2006, 08:19 PM

Dr. Eric Winer from Dana Farber presented the most cutting edge research results for Her2 breast cancer mets to the brain at ASCO in Atlanta this year. (ie Tykerb)..Joe mentioned his name...I would at least get a second opinion from him...the expense in travel is nothing compared to the benefit of knowing you are hearing from one of the best...Good Luck, stay with us and let us know how you make out.
Love Kim from CT

herroon · 07-28-2006, 10:48 PM

The "patient" is my sister. I love you and consider you my best friend. I want you to be able to do anything and everthing you possibly can and so does my family (the boys are amazed that you have a forum that comes up on google

). I looked at the website that listed the best cancer hospitals and found Houston to be the 2nd best. I will go with you if you would consider that option; my work is even considering the possiblity of me working remotely so I could work out of Houston. Does anyone have experience with that hospital?

07-29-2006, 12:50 AM

I'm at Dallas Baylor for adjuctive treatment. But if I have a recurrance, I'll be all over MD Anderson. They have some research programs available only there. Be sure to ask about lapatinib and avistin trials. Women are going NED. They also do research with EGFs. Who are the best doctor's there? Does anybody know?

Dilly

Jan · 07-29-2006, 10:49 AM

Dilly,
What does NED and EGF stand for?
Thanks, Jan

herroon · 07-29-2006, 04:00 PM

From what I found on the internet, NED means "no evidence of disease" and EGF is "Epideral Growth Therapy". They have found there is a big relationship between EGF and EGF-R (which is it's receptor) and cancer; the receptor has been found in many tumors. They have been testing an EGF-vaccine that is supposed to attack EGF (http://www.scf.sld.cu/pdf/premios/2004/cim.pdf).

07-29-2006, 08:42 PM

Thanks for helping me clarify my acronyms.

Lani · 07-30-2006, 01:07 AM

couldn't get your link to work. Any ideas of how to make it function?
Lani

herroon · 07-30-2006, 08:21 AM

For some reason the link picked up the ")" at the end of it. Try this one: http://www.scf.sld.cu/pdf/premios/2004/cim.pdf

herroon · 07-30-2006, 09:05 AM

This is strange, I can no longer pull that website up even when I attempt to open it through Google as I did to begin with. The document had many medical terms which made it hard to read. I found an article that was much easier to read dated 8/2/04: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medi...p?newsid=11530