I'm also debating going there and just found out about the 5-7 days. I have an oral tongue tumor, already had chemo and IMRT a few months ago. This reduced the tumor, but didn't destroy it. So now, surgery of the oral tongue. The other recommendation to me is Dr. Kaplan at Stanford. Anyone know anything about Stanford's program vs. MD Anderson? I really don't want to leave home for 5-7 business days at this point just for an initial consultation. Then again, I do want the best surgical results. It's a big decision for me.