Brian

After a consult with the medical oncologist at MDA yesterday we were told about a clinical trial that may help my mom.

The Oncologist spoke of an infusion of a immune drug and a chemo drug that would be given once every two weeks. Do you know anything about this trial Brian ?

There is more information I need to get such as the name of the drugs they will start with. The Oncologist said its very important not to start with certain chemo drugs first because they want to leave the window open for further treatment. It was mentioned that once certain Chemo drugs were used already than that leaves less options.

We were told we would have to travel to MDA because this is there trial.

The trial is to build the immune system so the body can fight off the cancer. If this doesn't work the oncologist said there were a few other treatments to try.


Thanks
Heidi

Last edited by sweetpe1; 01-10-2015 12:00 AM.

Sweetpe
Caregiver
RE:My Mother
Age 70
Non Smoker
SCC 3/4/2014 Left rear jaw
Mandiblctmy 3/25/2014
35RAD Completed on 06/03/2014
MRI 9/3/2014
25mm lobulated recurrence left mandible/floor of mouth carcinoma
9/23/14 Salvage Surgery
MET(s)
9/23/14 Salvage Surgery Not Successful
Chemo Recommended
1st Round of Cisplatin Chemo Started 10/20/14
Cisplatin stopped 11/20/14. Side affects to bad.
Chemo started again 1/22/15 Carbo/Docetaxel
Passed Away April 22,2015