Going to love this one

I think the key here would be to be treated at a major cancer hospital or university center that has a multidisiplinary team and then the referral is automatic. I know that was my case..unfortunately my oncologist double-booked and the waiting was sometimes up to 3hrs.......so i left her and had to wait about a month to get in with another oncologist who i kind of butted heads with...just did not like him. Now on to my 3rd next week.
But i still can't get in with a dermatologist anywhere!!
pat

wow! Scary article. I wonder if anyone on the ABLCS site has had problems getting appointments/care?

Personally, I can't believe the speed with which I was diagnosed and treated. Truly supurb(sp?) care and follow-up. Drs., nurses, everybody was top-notch, I couldn't have asked for better.

BTW - My care was NOT in a known medical hotspot, but in a "dying" city if you read the news/internet. Grand Rapids MIchigan may just be an up and coming medical center of the future.

4 hospitals,
Lemmen Holten Cancer center,
DeVos Childrens Hospital,
Fred and Lena Meijer heart center,
the list goes on...

Two-Thirds of Newly Diagnosed U.S. Cancer Patients Unable to Obtain Oncology Appointments, Study Suggests
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110601152057.htm
I think this also applies to trying to get an appointment with a dermatologist! Been trying for months.
pat