International Patients looking for hospitals in the United States

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  • November 30, 2012 at 2:34 am #67034
    marions
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    Thanks Ana, I will look for your postings. Fingers are crossed.
    Hugs,
    Marion

    November 29, 2012 at 8:04 pm #67033
    gavin
    Moderator

    Hi Ana,

    Don’t know if you have read this part of the site re hospitals in the USA or not so thought I would just post this link in case you have not seen it.

    http://www.cholangiocarcinoma.org/majorcancercenters.htm

    My best wishes to you and your brother,

    Gavin

    November 29, 2012 at 3:27 am #67032
    amaturana
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    Hi Marions and Lainy,

    Thank you for your messages. I will keep you posted.

    Best,

    Ana M

    November 28, 2012 at 6:22 am #67031
    marions
    Moderator

    Ana…it might also be possible to have your brother’s physician contact a physician in the US. In re: to either hospital – your brother would do fine as both see a significant amount of Cholangiocarcinoma patients.

    Hugs,
    Marion

    November 28, 2012 at 5:16 am #67030
    lainy
    Spectator

    Dear Ana welcome to our extraordinary family but sorry you had to find us. I am truly sorry to hear of your Brother’s diagnosis and that the tumor has not shrunk.
    The Hospitals you mention are both good. I am curious as to why they are not trying a different chemo? Also can your brother get another opinion. Hopefully he is with Doctors who have treated CC before. Wishing you the best on getting treatment in the Boston area. Please keep us posted on your brother.

    November 28, 2012 at 4:33 am #67029
    amaturana
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    Hello Legend,

    Thank you very much for your reply. Yes I know about the costs and we will not be able to affort them if we have to pay out of our pocket. However, my brother’s insurance compagny may covers the medical expenses outside Colombia. This is not sure yet but it is a possibility.

    November 28, 2012 at 4:00 am #67028
    Eli
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    Most top hospitals in the United States offer special services to international patients. The two hospitals that you mentioned are no exception.

    http://www.massgeneral.org/international/default.aspx

    http://www.dana-farber.org/Adult-Care/Treatment-and-Support/Patient-and-Family-Support/International-Patient-Assistance.aspx

    I’m not sure if you realize this or not, so I’m going to say it like it is. Paying out of pocket for cancer treatments is VERY, VERY, VERY expensive. You need to be well-off to be able to afford it.

    November 28, 2012 at 3:48 am #7673
    amaturana
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    Hi,

    My name is Ana. My brother was diagnosed with bile duct cancer last August. He is on chemotherapy since September, 24th. He had a MRI exam 3 weeks ago to see if the tumor has shrunk. Unfortunately, the tumor has the same size since the diagnosis (4.8 cm). The doctors are now thinking to combine radiation with chemotherapy. However, they are not sure that the new treatment will work. We live in Bogota, Colombia. We are then thinking to go to the United States to look for a better treatment. Our sister leaves in Boston. So it will be perfect if we can go to Boston. Has anyone been treated at the Mass General Hospital or at Dana Faber Cancer Institute?

    Thank you!

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