Mantle Cell Lymphoma

[mijan24]

On having a lump removed in july bi-opsy said malignant

Further bi-opsy identified MCL.

Home in Oz a variety of tests conducted.Treatment 3 weeks radiotherapy.

Mid December back to Thailand but will need a follow up tests:

CT Scan & PET Scan in March 09 (approx) does anyone know if these tests are available in Thailand in particular in Issan?

[Sheryl]

Available in Thailand yes, but PET not in Isaan and CT in Isaan limited options (e.g. government hospitals, long waits/bureacracy) and often not best quality.

Plan on Bangkok.

The following hospitals can do both tests and also have large cancer centers with Western trained specialists:

Bangkok Hospital

website: www.bangkokhospital.com

Bumrungrad Hospital

www.bumrungrad.com

Worthwhile to email ahead and compare prices. There are less expensive (but also less English-speaking) hospitals for the CT than these but probably not for the PET. In any case besides having the tests you want a good specialist to read the results so I'd stick with one of the above places. Review their find-a-doctor functions on their websites to identify a specialist.

good luck

[mijan24]

Available in Thailand yes, but PET not in Isaan and CT in Isaan limited options (e.g. government hospitals, long waits/bureacracy) and often not best quality.

Plan on Bangkok.

The following hospitals can do both tests and also have large cancer centers with Western trained specialists:

Bangkok Hospital

website: www.bangkokhospital.com

Bumrungrad Hospital

www.bumrungrad.com

Worthwhile to email ahead and compare prices. There are less expensive (but also less English-speaking) hospitals for the CT than these but probably not for the PET. In any case besides having the tests you want a good specialist to read the results so I'd stick with one of the above places. Review their find-a-doctor functions on their websites to identify a specialist.

good luck

Sheryl thanks for that --In Khon Kaen there is the KK RAM a private hospital which is where the initial removal was carried out and also there is a major heart hospital (name escapes me for the moment) and for some reason I seem to think there was a major cancer hospital in Udon Thani but so far your advice is where I will probably go as long as they can then forward the results to OZ for a second reading.

Edited October 23, 2008 by mijan24

[GENeIsUS]

I am also victim of MCL. Been fighting it for two years, this month. I have been working with the doctors at the Cancer National Institute. I am schedduled for PET in December. A three month wait. Hope you have better luck.