Any experience at Cedars Sinai for treatment of GBM?

Hi all, one of the options we are looking at for my wife's recurrent GBM is a clinical trial (immuno) at Cedars Sinai. I will contact them tomorrow. Just wanted to see if anyone on this site has had experience at Cedars Sinai hospital in dealing with GBM - and if so, what the feedback was.

Really appreciate any responses,

Regards,

Ravi

The doctors and staff at Cedars Sinai are amazing.  My husband had a recurrence of GBM, and Dr. Yu performed the surgery to remove his tumors from his right frontal lobe.  It went very well.  My husband doesn't have any deficits from the surgery.  We are so thankful.  Dr. Yu is a very skilled surgeon, and he is a very compassionate person as well.  I would highly recommend Cedars Sinai.  Best wishes! 

Ditto what RobinMB. said , I Had the same experience with Dr Yu and Cedars in general. They are top notch. I would say there may be better choices for the vaccine. Check out UCLA they have some great vaccine trials going on but Cedars is terrific.

Hux..

I too have heard good things about Cedars, but you also might want to check UCLA - a major brain cancer center with lots of clinical trials as well.  This site lists clinical trials and other info there.  http://www.neurooncology.ucla.edu/PatientCare/WorldClassOnco

I have GBM and had surgery from Dr. Yu 6/12. My initial surgery was at MDA 01/10, then moved treatment to Duke for a trial. 2nd surgery at Duke. Went to Cedars for 3rd surgery for the ICT-107 trial for regrowth. OUTSTANDING hospital and would highly recommend Dr. Yu.  The immunotherapy there is having phenominal results!!! Go to Immunocellular's homepage and see the latest press releases. GREAT choice from someone who has been there. Best of luck!

I signed all the paperwork to participate in a clinical trial at Cedars Sinai. 2-3 months later I was told the tumor was not big enough to qualify(5 cms. was not big enough?)  I insisted two- three months later and was told my GBM was mostly water. If possible, can you share what qualified you to your Immunotherapy trial-if it was a trial-. And after what treatments or conditions where you able to participate and also your current results. Still I do agree they are a good choice since I am alive after24mos.!