Some of the new possibilities with cancer treatment are in the very pre-clinical stages, using mouse models or cells in a petri dish. Many of these (like the grape seed extract) are VERY encouraging for the future - but only some of these will pan out in actual human patients.


CG to husband - SCC Tonsil T1N2M0 HPV+ Never Smoker
First symptoms 7/2010, DX 12/2010
TX 40 IRMT (1.8 gy) + 10 Cetuximab
PET Scans 6/2011 + 3/2012 clear, 5 year physical exam clear; chest CT's clear of cancer. On thyroid pills. Life is good.