Hockeydad,
Many here will tell you to get a second opinion no matter what you think of your current doctor or facility. It is very important for a number of reasons.

The best place to get a second opinion is from a Comprehensive Cancer Center. These are the best of the best in the nation. They have a team approach and have to maintain a very high standard to get this designation.

One of the reasons you will want this as time goes by is Peace of Mind. The last thing you want to find out after your treatment was that there was a much better solution for you that you did not identify. A CCC will be aware of these options.

I highly recommend you get to one and get that second opinion before you make any further decisions. There is a list you can find on the home page here at OCF by typing in the search bar. The nearest one in Ohio is:

Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Case Western Reserve University
Stanton L. Gerson, M.D.
Director
11100 Euclid Ave., Wearn 151
Cleveland, Ohio 44106-5065
Tel: (216) 844-8562
Fax: (216) 844-4975

Good luck and make sure you get that second opinion.


Kelly
Male
48, SCC (Soft Palet) Rt.,
Stage 1, T3n0m0,
Dx, 8-09, Start IMRT 35 9-2-09 end 10-21-09
04-20-10 NED
8-11 recurrence, node rt. neck N2b
10-11 33 IMRT w/chemo wkly
3-12-12 PET - residual cancer
4-12 5 treatments with Cyberknife & Erbitux
6-19-12 Pet scan CLEAR
12-3-12 PET - CLEAR