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« Last post by Berta on April 18, 2024, 12:32:45 pm »
Hello -
I've been watch and wait for 5 years (Daniel Lee, MEEI) and recently was referred to and had my first meeting with a surgeon (Fred Barker, MGH) for consultation about treatment. At that appointment, he said I could either do surgery or radiotherapy, but it seemed pretty clear that the treatment best for me is radiation therapy. Is there any information on the ANA website specific to choosing a treatment center for radiation therapy and/or a radiation oncologist? Do you go directly to a radiation oncologist for a second opinion or do you go through the surgeon's office first? If you contact the radiation oncologist, how best to determine the best person to seek out? (I've been thinking of seeing if I could get a phone consult with Mayo.) I've seen the questions to ask radiologist and there are lots of videos with surgeons, but I haven't found anything specific to finding/choosing radiation professionals.
Thanks for any advice.