Latest messages for CancerCompass discussion http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,36905,0.htm Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/  On 6/11/2009 elaine63 wrote:Hi We too had a Sarcoma Diagnosis I didn't fool around and took my sister to MD Anderson in Houston you are allowed a second opinion from your insurance company and with Sarcoma you need a specialist. The Bay Area is limited we got an appointment within hours. They have a large Sarcoma Department at MD Anderson. Good luck. ElaineHi Elaine, Thank you for responding to my message? You mentioned insurance allows for a second opinion - did your sister happen to have Kaiser? I have found a specialist (within Kaiser) in So. San Francisco - he's an orthopedic oncologic surgeon and thus far is very reputable.  I meet w/ him on 6/22. I hope your sister is doing well. Best, Ali evsmom Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT Hi We too had a Sarcoma Diagnosis I didn't fool around and took my sister to MD Anderson in Houston you are allowed a second opinion from your insurance company and with Sarcoma you need a specialist. The Bay Area is limited we got an appointment within hours. They have a large Sarcoma Department at MD Anderson. Good luck. Elaine elaine63 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT I had an MRI that is now requiring a biopsy to determine if my tumor is a liposarcoma.  I have done enough research to know that first and foremost, I need to find a specialist, even this early on.  I am worried that I am limited in my ability to find a reputable specialist, due to being in the Kaiser network. It seems so many people are meeting w/ specialists at Stanford, Sloan, etc. I don' t yet know what Kaiser has to offer in terms of specialists dealing w/ Sarcoma but am fearful of the limitations of my insurance.    evsmom Sun, 07 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT