Postby WarriorSpouse » Sat Jun 17, 2017 4:39 pm
We have been to both and think highly of both facilities. We use Dana Faber as the second opinion who have set the chemo plans; and Mass General affiliates to do the local treatments to save on travel and parking expenses. So far my wife is in this for two and a half years and we have been to Dana Farber only twice, but it was worth the second opinion each time. Dana Farber has set the plan that has made her NED and the local hospital has provided the comfort of being close to home for care while executing the Dana Farber plan.
What ever you do, always get a second opinion from an outside party. It is worth it to learn from everyone.
Good luck!
WS
D/H 47 years old, 10/2014, Stage IV M/CRC, nodes 12/15, para-aortic, 5 cm sigmoid resection, positive Virchow. KRAS mut, MSS, Highly Differentiated, Lynch Neg, 5FU/LV and Avastin 1 YR (Oxi for 5 months), Zeloda/Bev since 01/2016. 02/2019 recurrence para-nodes, back to 5FU/LV Oxy/Bev. It is working again. "...Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other."-Walter Elliot