It's a good article but it is also more than a decade old, and our healthcare system and institutions do evolve� however that does not negate some of the good points in it. Please note that the team approach, and tumor board approach, no matter where you are, is important. In my previous post I didn't say go to a CCC, I laid out a list of things that I thought were good decision making points, and a third party source to vet your choices against, that lists many good institutions that are not CCC's.

Lastly I would like to observe that we have had numerous people come here that were being seen by a single doctor, usually a surgeon, and not working with a multidisciplinary team, which I think is a less than desirable idea. I would like to have people evaluate me for the existence and extent my disease, and decide what treatments are best for me, as a group drawn from different training and experience backgrounds. The old adage that if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail comes to mind. Radiation, chemo, surgery etc. should all be part of the decision making team.

Bottom line you have to be comfortable with your doctors, wherever they are. And financial/insurance issue will play into choices, but if at all possible, do not let geography be your prime mover in deciding where to go. It's your life at stake, not something you are going to have a second chance at making this decision about.