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Bob B,
Is the place in Philly the Rena Rowan Breast Center at the University of Philadelphia ??? They were giving Herceptin to Stage I's as a preventative when no one else was. Its a teaching hospital, and my take on it is that they are not a revolving door cancer center trying to make a killing off cancer. Yes, the building is older (its the oldest university in the nation!) but- they get funding for research like no other!
I live in Florida and because of a trial UPenn had at the time (2004), I traveled there. The interesting thing- They found two tumors adjacent to my original lumpectomy that NEVER showed on the mammo or ultrasound here in Florida, AND I had clean margins. These would have been the so called "recurrences" if left unchecked. I now go to UPenn every year to see their very capable doc's. Granted, if I would have had a breast MRI prior to my lumpectomy, I probably would never have gone to UPenn. But as things turned out, I am glad I did go because they suggested tests that my onc (at the time) in Florida never thought of.
I also serve as a panelist for the congressionally directed breast cancer research program for the US gov't. This is the group that provides funding for breakthrough and innovative research for breast cancer. I was not surprised when UPenn received the highest score amongst the dozens of other hospitals throughout the nation.
Anyway, I know its far away, perhaps you can call them and see if they could refer you to someone nearby. They referred me to a UPenn graduate onc in Orlando and I could not be happier with him. I had gone to 3 oncs for opinions before I went to UPenn- never really felt satisfied. Eventually, you find what you need.
Keep us posted!
MTS
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