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                |    |       Joined:  Mar 2002  Posts: 4,918 Likes: 68    OCF Founder Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)    |           OCF Founder Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)     Joined:  Mar 2002  Posts: 4,918 Likes: 68  |    Their model looks at cancer hospitals, or general hospitals that have cancer wings / departments. The best choices are always comprehensive cancer centers, those treat only cancers. They treat all types so a designation of what types they treat is unnecessary. They are often also a teaching  and research hospital which has advantages. For instance the big ones have more clinical trials happening at their facility when that becomes a last resort, vs referring people  to a different facility for enrollment, which may not be close to them.  Regional hospitals that  have a cancer department also treat most types, but will often refer patients elsewhere for more rare or complicated issues.        
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.    |      |       |             
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