Mayo Clinic Rochester and Modified Radical Neck Dissection

There is general agreement that being treated at a designated CCC (Comprehensive Cancer Center) is the better choice if this is available to you. Here is the list of national/international recognized facilities. MD Anderson and Johns Hopkins are among the very best. All on the list are very well respected.

http://www.nccn.org/patients/about/member_institutions/qualities.aspx

My own view is if your cancer is not unusual or with special circumstances then a local option is reasonable when factoring in the level of disruption to your living patterns. For some the hardship of spending up to a couple months away is just too much. Radiation is typically 7 weeks of daily treatment. Surgery is another trip of a week or more.

Here is a post about CCCs

Good luck

Don

wmc said:

In my opion YES there is a

In my opion YES there is a reason to change and go to the Mayo Clinic. It is National Ranked #1  That is pretty hard to beat. I did not see one in ND that is National Ranked. Some are considered very good just not at a National ranking. It does matter.If you can go to A good National Ranked it is in "Your best intrest" to do so. They deal with this all the time. They have Tumor boards which is; You are seen by all the doctors at one time and they, together decide what is the best treatment for YOU. You are seen By ENT surgen which is often the ONC surgen, ONC surgens, ONC RAD, Pathology, Radialogy DR. just to read the X-rays, Nutritionist, and anesthesiologist. Hear is a link to see the National ranked hospitals: http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/rankings/ear-nose-and-throat

I when to Stanford In California, it is 215 miles away but it is #9 ENT and #10 Cancer. I saw the Dr I wanted to or was hoped to. He is the Head DR, Surgen Onc, Surgen and neurosurgen, and his team was the best for me. I had to have a laryngectomy [ there is only 60,000 Larys in the US Total] and they do many every year, so they new how to take care of the special needs I would have. They keept my across from the nurse's station because I could not talk and could stop breathing if I got [I Did] get a mucus plug which I got out. It blocked over 80% of my air way. I was taught how to handle all the speciat needs. My Dr called Stanford and said I was urgent [which was true I was asperating] and I was there the next week. They made arrangements for my wife and son to stay across from the hospital at an appartment with kitchen and fully furnished at a redused rate, very redused. 

You have to do and go where you feel is the Best for you and your insurance will do. Get the best you can, it payes off in the long run with much less problems.

Below is a snapshot on the Mayo Clinic;

 

National Rank	Hospital	U.S. News Score
#1	Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN See Ear, Nose & Throat scorecard Ranked in Minnesota	100.0 / 100

#3

Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN See Cancer scorecard Ranked in Minnesota

93.4 / 100

Best of luck

Bill

Cant argue with that logic. Very best of luck on your journey from UK. G.