help for a friend- probable lung cancer with spread

[karen z]

I have just found out that a dear friend of mine, whom I have known since I was a grad student, has cancer with spread to the spine. The docs at Cleveland Clinic believe that the primary source is the lung. My friend has had chest x-rays and scans so far and will have a biopsy next week in Cleveland. I just talked to her husband and I believe that the plan is to go to one of the major cancer centers (M.D., Sloan, or another) to develop a treatment plan and to possibly have the actual treatment at the Univ. of Michigan. I wonder if anyone can provide any advice on which center might be the best for this type of problem? I am sorry I cannot yet provide any other information. My friends are in their upper seventies (they were like parents to me during my training) and completely distraught. Any advice would be appreciated.