Becky,

I know this is hard and you would like it taken care of in a neat and convenient package...close to home, doctor you know, etc. I know you are reeling from the news and feel like you are being bombarded with information you don't feel competent to absorb or make sense of. We all know the feeling of facing that mountain unprepared for what lies ahead.

But start with one phone call to that CCC. Make that appointment and then get the necessary information that Leslie mentioned above - scans, biopsy slides, reports together. You can do this and most CCC's have personnel (new patient advocates) that will walk you thru the process. You will be so glad to have the experts at these centers look at you and discuss your case at a team meeting and give you a treatment plan that gives you the best chance for beating your cancer.

Do come back and ask questions...we all want you to have the best chance!

Deb