Guest guest Posted November 20, 2005 Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 Jane & Nikki: I definitely do NOT recommend UCLA for metastatic colon cancer patients. They wanted to have a liver transplant surgeon resect my liver. Instead, I ended up with one of 2 wonderful surgeons in this area that do liver resections on stage 4 cc patients routinely. As for Dr. Lenz at USC, he is fantastic. You may need to stay overnight in the LA area when you visit him as the drive is so far. But he and Lee Rosen (who was leading the cc clinical trials at UCLA and has now left UCLA to open his own practice) are the best oncologists: cutting edge. Lee was the Primary Investigator on the Avastin trials and people come from all over the US to see him. Just like Dr. Lenz. Stanford, of course, would be wonderful (my hubby graduated law school there) but it is too far away from Santa Barbara. In a message dated 11/20/2005 2:26:48 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, snobunnie1992@... writes: I think you're best bet is either UCLA's Jonsson Cancer Center or USC's Norris Cancer Center. Both are comprehensive cancer centers, and they are at the cutting edge of research with a variety of clinical trials, etc. Santa Barbara is only a 2-hour drive. I went to college and law school at UCLA so I have a preference for the UCLA campus. It's located in Westwood so it's much nicer than the downtown LA location of USC. Good luck with your choice! Love and hugs, Nickie --- Jane wrote: > I am thinking of moving to the Santa Barbara area of > California to be > near family. The irinotecan treatment has been hard > on me so far and i > would prefer not to be alone during it. I do have 2 > teenagers but my > youngest wants to move with her dad as he can > provide more for her. My > oldest just graduated and is never home. I was > wondering if there is > anyone in the list familiar with drs. in that area. > I know that UCLA > and USC are not far away. Thanks > > Jane > > > > __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 20, 2005 Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 Jane, My father lives in Northern California (one hour south of San Francisco), and he is being treated at Stanford Univ Cancer Center. I think it is a very advanced, innovative, comprehensive cancer center, and all the staff is great. I think you're best bet is either UCLA's Jonsson Cancer Center or USC's Norris Cancer Center. Both are comprehensive cancer centers, and they are at the cutting edge of research with a variety of clinical trials, etc. Santa Barbara is only a 2-hour drive. I went to college and law school at UCLA so I have a preference for the UCLA campus. It's located in Westwood so it's much nicer than the downtown LA location of USC. Good luck with your choice! Love and hugs, Nickie --- Jane wrote: > I am thinking of moving to the Santa Barbara area of > California to be > near family. The irinotecan treatment has been hard > on me so far and i > would prefer not to be alone during it. I do have 2 > teenagers but my > youngest wants to move with her dad as he can > provide more for her. My > oldest just graduated and is never home. I was > wondering if there is > anyone in the list familiar with drs. in that area. > I know that UCLA > and USC are not far away. Thanks > > Jane > > > > __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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