Seeking Opinions on UCLA & USC Surgeons for LAR

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Sanjuro
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Seeking Opinions on UCLA & USC Surgeons for LAR

Postby Sanjuro » Sat Dec 03, 2016 11:35 am

Hello Everyone,

I'm gearing up for a LAR surgery in the Los Angeles area. I'm interested to know if anyone has opinions about surgeons, specifically for Lower Anterior Resection surgery. I hear the the colorectal surgeons at UCLA and USC are quite good. If you have any personal experience with UCLA or USC surgeons, especially if you've had surgery performed by one, I'm really interested to hear from you. Feel free to reach out via PM if you prefer.

Thanks All. Stay strong.

Sanjuro
40 / Male
Colon Cancer in the recto-sigmoid junction. Lesion is non aggressive: T2N0, ~5cm x 2.5cm in size, 13cm from the anal verge.
Lynch status: negative
LAR w/ Diverting Ileostomy Dec 2016
Post-Surgery Pathology: T1N0, clean margins, NED
Clean Colonoscopy Nov 2017

stpio
Posts: 258
Joined: Mon May 26, 2008 6:14 am

Re: Seeking Opinions on UCLA & USC Surgeons for LAR

Postby stpio » Sat Dec 03, 2016 4:06 pm

Female
Surgery July 17, 2007 Stage III
1 foot of colon removed near spleen
1/21 positive LN
5FU/Leucovorin/Oxilaplatin for 6 months
Completed chemo January 2008
Stage 1 Breast Cancer 2010/radiation Tamoxifen

NEDbound
Posts: 10
Joined: Tue Sep 08, 2015 10:28 am

Re: Seeking Opinions on UCLA & USC Surgeons for LAR

Postby NEDbound » Fri Dec 16, 2016 6:02 am

I have an appointment with Andrew Lowy at ucsd for possible hipec/crs. He's one of the best. My usc oncologist recommended along with many other recommendations.
Dx 8/28/15 at 39 years old with stage IIIc (T3N2b)
Laparotomy partial colectomy (ascending removed for cecal mass) 8/29/15
8/27 nodes positive
mediport 9/11/15
KRAS positive p.G13D :(
PET negative 10/15
Folfox 10 rounds
PET negative 2/16
PET positive 7/16 periaortic node, retroperitoneal nodes in right pelvis, and spot on spleen
CT guided biopsy 7/27/16
Folfiri and avastin with regression


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