My mom had a recurrence in 6/04 w/ a tumor on her carotid artery. She started Iressa( 250 mg. 1x/ day) 7/26/04 after the Dr. gave her 2-6 months to live. The latest CT scan shows the tumor has not grown , so her Dr. recommends continuing the Iressa. She has had diarreah, peeling fingers, acne on her face and irritation of her eyes, as well as fatigue.We are hopeful that the Iressa will actually shrink the tumor.
Also, we sent her records to People Against Cancer- they have a website. For $450 they looked at her records and send a 200+ pg. booklet outlining a treatment plan called the Stockholm Protocol- all organic veggies, fruits, oills, vitamin supplements. Has anyone heard of it? Thanks!Linda