Brenda,

I felt I had to post in reply to your message. My tonsil cancer had metastisized to lymph nodes in 2001 when it was found. But it seems no one found that it had also moved to my liver.

By the time we found it they weren't giving out hope at the oncologist that day - EXCEPT for a clinical trial. I have been in this trial for 7 months and my tumors are shrinking dramatically. The investigational drug I am on (with chemo) is one of the new drugs that inhibits cancer receptors. In other words, as I understand it they keep the cells from latching on and forming tumors. A similar drug to mine (Irisa-sp?)was just approved by our FDA for use.

I guess what I'm saying is don't rule out the clinical trials that Rosie and Brian mentioned. They aren't for everyone but they do have their time and place in fighting cancer. I believe all countries have trials - I was just looking at a UK site that had some listed.

I wish you and your husband the very best. Please keep us posted on your progress.

Take care,
Dinah