Which are the leading cancer treatment centers for brain cancer?
An Italian colleague has grade IV astrocytoma and has run out of options in Italy. He is seeking a U.S. facility that may offer additional treatment possibilities. How can one compile a list of places beyond the obvious (Sloan Kettering, Mayo)?
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Sloan Kettering and the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Both are incredible. Here is a list you can look at: http://www3.cancer.gov/cancercenters/centerslist.html#L6
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The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke University in North Carolina. They are dedicated entirely to the treatment and cure of brain and spinal tumors in children and adults.
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MAYOCLINIC, johnshopkins, thats all ive heard about.
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Duke, Sloan-Kettering, MD Anderson
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The hospital where I volunteer Loma Linda Medical Center is currently the leading research facility in an experimental treatment called Proton treatment.
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Check the following directory which lists over 200 cancer centers. It's a start. http://dmoz.org/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Cancer/Centers/
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Hi I am an Oncologist and have seen no less than 300 brain tumor cases . For Gr IV tm one runs out of options soon, however if u will tel me about some of ur reports details, I can have a discussion with my colleagues and seniors. I work in All India Institute of Medical Sciences, INDIA and my institute is better equipped than most european centres
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