 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | IMO Loma Linda is a very good institution and the only one in California offering Proton Beam Therapy (PBT). Their survival rate is "as expected" - see the last link. A link to their cancer center newsletter about their staff: http://lomalindahealth.org/media/medical-center/departments/cancer/pdfs/may-june-cancer-connect.pdfA list of their current clinical trials: http://lomalindahealth.org/media/medical-center/departments/cancer/pdfs/adult-studies-09-01-10.pdf2008 ranking for EN&T http://lomalindahealth.org/news/2008/07/11/llumc-named-one-of-america-s-best-hospitals.htmlCalifornia institution H&N rankings: http://health.usnews.com/best-hospi...;city=City&state=CA&zip=ZIP+CodeYou may have to copy and paste this link to your browser to open it. For those of you out of state there is also a nationwide ranking: http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/rankings/cancer?page=1
Last edited by Gary; 01-13-2011 08:19 AM.
Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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"You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes" (James 4:14 NIV)
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