How do I look for leading physicians ( oncologists ) that specialize in lung cancer or thoracic cancer in CA?

Question

Okay, my grandmother just got diagnosed with Stage 3a lung cancer and I am looking for leading oncologists in california. I would especially like those who specialize in lung cancer if possible.

Does anyone have any tips or websites on where I should begin my search.

We are searching ONLY IN CALIFORNIA, but anywhere throughout California is fine.

Thank you!!

Any experience with any oncologists, good or not, would be appreciated as well.... =)

Answer 1

Medicine is a $1.1 trillion a year business in this country, and the system is set up to suck the wealth and life out of the American public. Only 1 in 3 people with cancer live for 5 years after diagnosis, and that number hasn't changed significantly in the last 30 years, despite many billions being spent of 'research' every year.

I have cancer now. I'm disgusted with the system, and have turned to alternative medicine since my doctors have told me there is no hope. Bitter? Yes, I am--and my anger has motivated me to learn about repressed natural methods of disease control.

You are just starting in the meat grinder right now, and I strongly urge you to look for an answer besides artificial drugs, surgery and radiation. Here are some books I have read from cover to cover, that are now helping me to survive way beyond my doctors' grim predictions--

"The Cure for All Cancers"
"A Cancer Therapy"
"Oxygen Therapies"
"Hydrogen Peroxide--Medical Miracle"
"The Natural Cure for Cancer--Germanium"
"Killing Cancer"
"Natural Cures 'They' Don't Want You to Know About"

There are many other good books about surviving this disease, and you should know about this option, even if you choose to go the traditional route with it's abysmal prognosis. Best of luck.

Answer 2

try these websites:
www.cancer.org
www.mdanderson.org (Texas, but rated best in country. It is where my husband goes now, and where I went)
www.cancercare.org
www.cancer.gov

As far as experience, I am a survivor (4 1/2 years) of cervical, uterine, and ovarian cancers. I had great doctors at M. D. Anderson. My husband was diagnosed with cancer recently and is going to M. D. Anderson for radiation therapy.

It is a very hard row to hoe, but it is worth it everyday of my life.

Good Luck.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

I know you need immediate answers and the best place i can recommend is the mayo clinic.They treated me for oral cancer during the past 30 years,and I am still alive. ,,Mayo Clinic is a not-for-profit medical practice dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of virtually every type of complex illness. Mayo Clinic staff members work together to meet your needs. You will see as many doctors, specialists and other health care professionals as needed to provide comprehensive diagnosis, understandable answers and effective treatment. Mayo provides clinic and hospital services at its locations in Rochester, Minn.; Jacksonville, Fla.; and Phoenix and Scottsdale, Ariz. Every medical service you need is available on our campuses, and physicians devote the time you need to be fully understood and cared for.
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Answer 5

Pick a large, reputable medical centre. Your grandmother may need consultation with a variety of different specialists and it will be easier to deal with at one big institution.