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Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Nov 19 10:38am | Replies (35)Comment receiving replies
Just FYI - re MD Anderson. Took my husband there in 2019 after a dx of Pancreatic Stage IV cancer. Was not impressed at all. I have had discussions with other acquaintances and friends who feel the same way. Remember it is a research center......selection of candidates for their research need to meet criteria of the research project so you will be selecting those patients with a relatively reasonable expectation to be cured or at least put into remission
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I'm not trying to disagree or judge..I'm an MdAnderson, Houston patient first for Breast Cancer, then Bowel Cancer, and now PV JAK2.. Ive been a patient at MDA for 13 years over the course of cancers. Ive only been asked once to be part of a Research program for PV JAK2, Declined and was never asked again..There's a way to find what research studies are going on in an institution and I checked..I'm getting standard treatment for PVJAK2 and there's no research number for that..There are several MDAnderson locations not just in Texas but throughout the Country...I can only speak to MDAnderson, Houston location. Ive never had a problem, extremely happy with my care over the years with three separate cancers.
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Sorry to hear your experience. I'm familiar w/ the Mayo 'system' in which TEAM-work reviews, researches... In Tampa there's the budding Moffitt Cancer, NCI Research and Provider Center.... I had a friend from Scottsdale, AZ Mayo referred to Mottitt. Much still depends, sadly, upon the experience and openness of the Dr/s who review a patient. This is why I'm seeking a TEAM of Reviewers.... Hope you hubby IS better !!