International Patient - Review of Records by Mail

hopeuponhope
hopeuponhope Member Posts: 3
edited March 2014 in Esophageal Cancer #1
Hello everyone,

My father-in-law was diagnosed last week with what looks like Stage4 EC. The cancer has metastasized to his liver & lungs. He has already undergone one chemo session, and is getting ready for his second on Aug13th.

His oncologist (trained in the US) has a very good reputation, and many vouch for him. But I still would like to get a second opinion, from a cancer center in the US preferably. My only option right now seems to be a "Review of Records by Mail" from Sloan-Kettering for $2000.00 (it's a pretty good option I know)
http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/3310.cfm

Is there any other option that I should be aware of?

thanks, and my prayers are with everyone on this forum fighting this disease.

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  • hopeuponhope
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    I forgot to mention that my
    I forgot to mention that my FIL lives in India.
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    Thanks!
    Dear Mr.Marshall,

    First of all, glad to see that you have managed to keep your cancer at bay for 7+ yrs. Always good to hear about such survival stories.

    And secondly, thanks for all the helpful info/links, and taking the time to email Dr.Luketich.

    My FIL is being treated by an oncologist called Dr.Ganghadharan at the Lakeshore Hospital, Cochin (in the state of Kerala).
    Cochin is a fairly big South Indian city, but for a frame of reference, Chennai would be the closest/biggest city to Cochin, in terms of medical facilities.

    http://www.lakeshorehospital.com/inner.aspx?PageId=39 (see under MEDICAL ONCOLOGY)


    I'm still trying to gather all the records necessary for the Sloan-Kettering review. I think I still want to keep that as an option. I'd rather do it now, than regret not doing it later.

    Once again, thank you.
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    hopeuponhope said:

    Thanks!
    Dear Mr.Marshall,

    First of all, glad to see that you have managed to keep your cancer at bay for 7+ yrs. Always good to hear about such survival stories.

    And secondly, thanks for all the helpful info/links, and taking the time to email Dr.Luketich.

    My FIL is being treated by an oncologist called Dr.Ganghadharan at the Lakeshore Hospital, Cochin (in the state of Kerala).
    Cochin is a fairly big South Indian city, but for a frame of reference, Chennai would be the closest/biggest city to Cochin, in terms of medical facilities.

    http://www.lakeshorehospital.com/inner.aspx?PageId=39 (see under MEDICAL ONCOLOGY)


    I'm still trying to gather all the records necessary for the Sloan-Kettering review. I think I still want to keep that as an option. I'd rather do it now, than regret not doing it later.

    Once again, thank you.

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