Dear CindyD,
I'm sorry that your dad and your family have to deal with this nasty disease.

While you will receive a lot of information and support from members of this board, I think the most important thing to do is to make sure that your dad is being treated at a Comprehensive Cancer Center (you can learn more about them and where they are located on the OCF site). CCC's take a team-based approach to treating cancer and are up on the latest treatment recommendations and protocols. You would be doing your Dad a great service to get a second opinion from a CCC, if he's not being currently treated at one.

Second, somebody in your family will need to advocate for your dad. To get the best treatment requires a persistent and aggressive approach to getting answers to all your questions and insisting on timely treatment.

This is a case where ignorance is not bliss. The more informed you can become, and the better the questons you ask, the better the treatment.

You should feel free to ask as many questions here as you need to. Everyone will help. Best, Sheldon