If one of your family members had cancer would you recommend Cancer Treatment Centers of America?

Question

What did you like about the center? What was your family members experience on the center? for example Metistatic Thyroid Cancer

I'm just asking.

I did get the info and gave it to my aunt but I doubt that she will give them a call since its stage 4 but hopefully she will give them a call.

Thank you for your info...it helps alot!

She had the cancer when she was 24 and they took out HALF of the thyroid and then 4 yrs ago she had more taken out and then a couple months ago they found it all through her neck (9 out of the 35 lymph nodes were positive) and a couple weeks ago she had surgery on her neck.


Yeah I think she's going to do the Holistic treatments as well.

they got some of it but it has since spread before the third surgery.

forgot to add that she's 50 now.

Answer 1

Stage 4, it's rather advanced, then.
My mom-in-law had cancer, fell asleep in death w/in 6 mos.
My mom has cancer, went w/ holistic care and she's still alive & Kickin'!! 7 years later.
It depends on the patient.
What she wants to go w/.

Answer 2

No. Cancer Treatment Centers of America is a private for profit facility (that's why they advertise for patients on television). They are very expensive and often insurance will not cover them. They are okay for certain type of patients, but I know that they turn away patients with rare cancers. They would not touch one of the patients that I know with a rare sarcoma even though she had the money to spend. They refused to treat or even consult with her. I'd be suspicious of any private cancer facility that turns patients away because they don't have the 'right' kind of cancer.

Instead, I would recommend any cancer patient, especially those with advanced disease to go to a designated comprehensive cancer center. No one with rare or advanced cancers are turned away from these cancer centers. There are about 60 of these facilities located around the US. They are considered the top cancer research and cancer hospitals in the world. They network with each other and share information about the best treatments available for all types of cancer. Many of these facilities are affiliated with universities that are involved in all aspects of cancer research. You can find a list of these facilities at the National Cancer Institute site:

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

Some of the NCI Cancer Centers include: Stanford Cancer Center,; Yale Cancer Center, Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center, University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital , M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and others.

Answer 3

Please get all the information you need before hoping that they can help. My mother was dying from ovarian cancer. We called them in hopes that they could come up with a miracle or something close to it. They wouldn't return our calls. After two weeks of phone tag, We were told that her cancer was too far along. We begged them to let us make an appointment, they refused to make one. I'm sure they have done wonderful things for alot of people, but don't get your hopes up too high.

Answer 4

Making dietary changes is your first line of defense in treating hypothyroidism. Learn here https://tr.im/fWRys

Many people with hypothyroidism experience crippling fatigue and brain fog, which prompts reaching for non-nutritional forms of energy like sugar and caffeine. I’ve dubbed these rascals the terrible twosome, as they can burn out your thyroid (and destabilize blood sugar).

1. Just say no to the dietary bungee cord. Greatly reduce or eliminate caffeine and sugar, including refined carbohydrates like flour, which the body treats like sugar. Make grain-based carbohydrates lesser of a focus, eating non-starchy vegetables to your heart’s content.

2. Up the protein. Protein transports thyroid hormone to all your tissues and enjoying it at each meal can help normalize thyroid function. Proteins include nuts and nut butters; quinoa; hormone- and antibiotic-free animal products (organic, grass-fed meats, eggs, and sustainably-farmed fish); and legumes.

Answer 5

I hope it never happens, but I do know a lady who highly recommends THE CANCER TREATMENT CENTERS.......she had cancer and is doing much better because of going there. She was treated for cervical cancer and has been in remission now for over a year, she appears to be healthy, and she is happy.

Answer 6

My aunt has Metastatic Thyroid Cancer - BEST CHANCE OF SURVIVAL WILL BE AT SLOAN KETTERING.

www.mskcc.org

Good luck!

Answer 7

i had excellent care from them, i would recommend them to anyone. my insurance footed most of the bill there too.