It's a function of comfort levels, and economic considerations.

I did not choose my treatment center based on geography. On the main OCF site there is a link to additional resources. On that page there is a section on medical databases, and in that, a link that says best hospitals. This is an annually updated list of the best from 1-50 in the US. (There are hundreds more, but if you are not in the top 50, I don't think you can be consdiered one of the best... even being number 40 or 50 is stretching that definition in my mind.) When I thought I was going to die, I sought out who was number one.... it wasn't close, but when you think you are going to die, whats a few thousand miles for a chance to change your luck?

Brian, stage 4 oral cancer survivor. OCF Founder and Director. The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.