Angie,

I'm sorry to hear what you and your family are going through -- it's tough having to make some major decisions with very little time to sort things through.

Regarding comprehensive cancer centers -- if you look on this site under "Other Resources" you'll find a lot of helpful links. One of the headings is Cancer Centers, and it lists all the facilities that have been so designated in the country (there are two in Ohio). One of the benefits of a comprehensive cancer center is that you typically get a consensus among specialists in surgery, radiation and chemo as to what is the best course of action in a particular case.

I hope your brother can get to one of these -- it sounds as though the cancer is relatively advanced, and the resources at one of the major hospitals may be what he needs at this point.

Cathy