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| Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,912 Likes: 52 OCF Founder Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | OCF Founder Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,912 Likes: 52 | 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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