Any good cancer clinics?

Question

My uncle has been diagnosed with Carcimona and its spread to his lymph nodes in his chest and its also in his lung and colon the doc gave us 4-6 months with treatment are there any clinics near nc?

WE LIVE IN STATESVILLE NC BUT ARE WILLING TO GO AS FAR AS NEEDED

Answer 1

Hi!
I live in Kannapolis, not far from you, my Grandson has cancer, and CMC in Charlotte has treated his cancer and has done a fantastic job, they first discovered it when he was only 9 months old, and done immediate surgery for the unknown, this tumor was 8 inches long! in an 8 month old baby,in his spine, it blew them away, (us too)it had grown like ivy off of it thru his whole spine, when we went in they said they he would have a 50/50 chance of ever being able to walk, crawl, talk, these people over there took care of him like gold, and even though the protocol for his type of cancer is only a 40% survival rate to age 5, as of today, he is walking, talking, and though he can't walk long, they are working to put his brothers stem cells form his cord, into his legs soon. but back to them call,Carolina's Medical Center, the Blumenthal Cancer Center which is where I go, they are great people, they are in with the group, that helped my Grandson( pediatric cancer), these people are the BEST. They're phone number is 704-355-2884 or 1-800-804-9376, they really pamper you there, I think you will really like them, I hoped this helped. My Grandson's homepage explaining his cancer is:
www.freewebs.com/kolbydavis
And good luck, my prayers are with you

P.S. As far as Wake Forrest, they misdiagnosed my grandson, and about caused his death, thinking the fluid in his head was because he was a waterhead baby. Far from the truth, they didn't bother to do an MRI, or they would have found the tumor and seen that the fluid on his brain was coming from his spinal fluid backing up, but fitted him for a helmet, still no tests, xrays, MRI's, nothing, that poor kid went thru hell, going to the doctor every week,while they tightened the helmet every week, in an attempt to push the fluid to the front part of his brain. He cried non stop for 4 weeks. They could have killed him, at the least brain damage.DO NOT TAKE HIM THERE.

Answer 2

The National Cancer Institute has designated cancer centers throughout the United States. Here is the list:

NCI: Designated Cancer Center List
http://cancercenters.cancer.gov/cancer_centers/cancer-centers-list.html

In North Carolina:

Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center
http://cancer.duke.edu/

Wake Forest University
http://www1.wfubmc.edu/cancer

UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
http://www.unclineberger.org/

And, the list of the best Cancer hospitals in the US in 2006:
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/health/best-hospitals/rankings/specihqcanc.htm

Some of the top cancer centers include:
Memorial Sloan Kettering - NY
http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/44.cfm

MD Anderson Cancer Center - TX
http://www.mdanderson.org/

Dana Farber/Harvard Cancer Center - MA
http://www.dfhcc.harvard.edu/

Answer 3

It's very, very good that you're taking him to a 2nd and even 3rd opinion. I've heard of cases where there was disagreement regarding stage or treatment. We don't need that, we need to KNOW the answer.

Aside from the cancer center list in the messages above, here's another resource you could take a look at:
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/health/best-hospitals/tophosp.htm

Answer 4

I am not sure about clinics, however you can reach the American Cancer Society 24 hours a day. 1-800-ACS-2345. Good Luck and I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

Answer 5

Duke is wonderful! The doctors in their Brain Tumor Clinic cured me of brain cancer!

Answer 6

Duke University Hospital or Wake forest UniversityBaptist medical center. Both are affiliated with medical schools. Which are you closest to.?

Answer 7

I'm sorry I don't know any, but you can check with the american cancer society. Best wishes to your uncle, and your family.