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Recommendation on best Cancer centers in FL
Dear All.
My dad an endoscopy and a mass was found in the esophagus. We are now looking for the best Cancer Centers to get care. I am feeling overwhelmed with reading about where to do as there are different options. I find hard to know what is the best option for us. As we are based in Ft Lauderdale Florida we found the Mosfitt Center (Tampa) and Sylvester Center (Miami). Supposed to have good expertise in esophageal cancer. I also read about MD Anderson and Sloan. I am very scared and very worried. We want to have the best possible care to handle this. Any recommendations?
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That is fantastic to hear Don! Thank you for sharing with us. Did you receive any immunotherapy and targeted therapy?
Thanks again for the support in journey.
Thank you. We will consider Majo as well. We are now discussing options. Very interesting the article about the second opinion. Regardless what we do I think I want to do that as reassurance that we are doing the best we can
@veromdf
Hi Veronica, no I did not get any immunotherapy, just chemo and radiation.
Don
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Mayo (Jacksonville) and Moffitt Cancer Center are the two best for treatment. You are closer ( I believe)
to Moffitt so you should call there & make an appt. They are very good about expediting you as far as testing and treatment. I go for follow up endoscopies after my EC because my Gastroenterologist Dr. can also do "cryoablation" if my Barrett's flares up. The really GOOD news is they are opening a "Proton" treatment center this summer which is the absolute best way to target and get rid of the cancer! I had that treatment for 6 weeks in Knoxville, Tn. which at the time was only 1 of 40 in the country. It goes directly to the tumor(s) kills them and stops! Doesn't go through the rest of the body causing harm to other organs and the side effects are much less! If you have any questions I would be glad to talk with you. I have been cancer free for 3 years now. Go for my endoscopy check up April 30th. My phone number is 352-320-6050. Best to you and yours.