Best Hospital in US for Second Opinion on Colon Cancer?

Hi,

If one had to advise someone with stage IV colon cancer to get the best second opinion, what is the BEST cancer hospital in the country for Colorectal Cancer? Money is not object...

Thanks!

http://www.usnews.com/directories/hospitals/index_html/specialty+ihqcanc

I think any of the top ten will be good.

On 6/18/2009 Katherine716 wrote:

http://www.usnews.com/directories/hospitals/index_html/specialty+ihqcanc

I think any of the top ten will be good.

Dont go to UCLA, they are not good as it said in the USNEWS directory.  Also stay away from USC.  82% come in to die instead even tho 2008 they receive 50+ mil donation grant for research.  The staff is the worst.  If you are old, they would recommend you to die instead being cured so they could save the resource for younger people.

V

Hello...Can I give you a suggestion? There is a Dr.Medich in Pittsburg Pa. OR Dr. John Marks In Philly. BOTH ARE top 100 colon-rectal SPECALIST in the U,S. Google them both....they are mentors so ethier WILL give you TOP care. The wait to get an appointment will not be long. The wait in the waiting room an hour or two BUT YOU WILL GET THE BEST. Its NOT so much the hospital as it IS the doctor....WE DID also have wonderful care at the hospital BUT Dr.Marks is who did the surgery and who you see after your hospital stay. My husband had a PERMANENT colostomy done LAPROSCOPITTALLY....with only a 5 day hospital stay. If I can help you more PLEASE leave me know.

                       God Bless, Sheila

god's daughter,

I believe your message is inappropriate.  People are coming here for help with their caregiver issues; they don't want religious lessons.  They also don't need to be preached at.  You may be a nice person but your post is out of line.

Joan L

Metranil,

 Sloan Kettering in NY and MD Anderson in Houston are generally considered to be the two best. 

I had my second opinion at Dana Farber in Boston.  They were okay but they didn't really add any value to my local team.

Jack

I can (and have repeatedly) recommend Sloan to anyone who has the means to get to NYC.  If I knew over a year ago what I know now, I would have been brought up there by ambulance to have my surgery, rather than have it locally.  They have done a great job monitoring my progress this past year.  Everyone is top notch, from the surgeons to the oncologists to the nurses and clerical staff.  Dr. O'Reilly has been amazing through this rather difficult time. 

Good luck to you! 

Patty

If money is not an object, why not talk to all of the top 50 on this list.  

http://www.usnews.com/directories/hospitals/index_html/specialty+IHQCANC/

Each one has different strengths and weaknesses.  Part of it depends on your exact cancer.  Part of it depends on what clinical trials they have to offer.  Part of it depends on they exact type of cancer that the patient has. 

When I was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer with mets to the liver, I was given no hope.  The Mayo clinic and the U of MN both said they could help me.  I wound up going to the U of MN and signing up with a Stage II clinical trial with them.

Dr. Rothenburger is a top colon surgeon and one that the ACS refers to in their literature.  My onc, Dr. Greeno is wonderful at answering questions.   

Also remember that Lance Armstrong went to MD Anderson and wasn't given much hope.  He found an onc in Indiana, and, well, well all know the rest of that story.

It helps to look around to find someone who can help you with your particular situation.  No two colon cancers are like, no two people are alike.  What worked for me, may not work for you. 

I have gone to Sloan Kittering in NYC and Mass. General in Boston.  I liked the doctors in Boston better.  NYC was very busy and I felt more like a number than a person.  They are on the cutting edge. Dr. Jill Allen is great.

Good luck.