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Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 618 | Thabks Monica,
I sent your post along to my brother. I can tell you that this seems to be the path all are directing him in, as in chemo to shrink tumors.
He has looked at the treatment at MD Anderson and two national trials. I do not know if one of these includes tarceva but I'll check.
Thanks for the heads up. Any help we can get at this point is a blessing.
Kelly
Male
48, SCC (Soft Palet) Rt.,
Stage 1, T3n0m0,
Dx, 8-09, Start IMRT 35 9-2-09 end 10-21-09
04-20-10 NED
8-11 recurrence, node rt. neck N2b
10-11 33 IMRT w/chemo wkly
3-12-12 PET - residual cancer
4-12 5 treatments with Cyberknife & Erbitux
6-19-12 Pet scan CLEAR
12-3-12 PET - CLEAR
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Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,260 Likes: 3 | Also contact zendat here on the forum she had lung mets and is NED now. Hugs!
Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan
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Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 11 | My SO has metastasis to his lungs as well. He is beginning a new trial, which is still in Phase 1. It is combining the two drugs Interleukin-21, riL-21 and Anti-PD-1. The Protocol # is CA220-008. WIRB Protocol # 20120892. I am still researching the drugs as this study's purpose is to learn about the safety of the drugs together, which I find frightening. They are recruiting in several states, I can check which ones and get back to you if you are at all interested. Best wishes,
Caregiver to SO, Ari-52 yrs.
6/2008:Stage IV SCC BOT+MET neck HPV +
8/2008:TX TORS+RND+RAD+PEG
6/2011:Stage IV Laryngeal TX chemo+RAD
he had 2 Rec to nodes in neck RX RAD
6/2012:Total Laryngectomy
9/2012: DX Hypopharyngeal cancer stage IV TX 3 Chemo,Erbitux
3/2013: MET LUNGS begins trial 3/11/13
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Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 618 | Thanks luvwellrx,
My brother lives in Dallas, Texas. I'll forward yor post on to him. I'm sure he will want to research this approach.
Kelly
Male
48, SCC (Soft Palet) Rt.,
Stage 1, T3n0m0,
Dx, 8-09, Start IMRT 35 9-2-09 end 10-21-09
04-20-10 NED
8-11 recurrence, node rt. neck N2b
10-11 33 IMRT w/chemo wkly
3-12-12 PET - residual cancer
4-12 5 treatments with Cyberknife & Erbitux
6-19-12 Pet scan CLEAR
12-3-12 PET - CLEAR
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Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 3,267 Likes: 1 | I read of pulmonary metastectomy for head and neck cancer metastases, if primary cancer is resolved, has better OS, possibky curative. I hope this helps. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22691826http://icvts.oxfordjournals.org/content/10/5/700.full.pdf
10/09 T1N2bM0 Tonsil
11/09 Taxo Cisp 5-FU, 6 Months Hosp
01/11 35 IMRT 70Gy 7 Wks
06/11 30 HBO
08/11 RND PNI
06/12 SND PNI LVI
08/12 RND Pec Flap IORT 12 Gy
10/12 25 IMRT 50Gy 6 Wks Taxo Erbitux
10/13 SND
10/13 TBO/Angiograph
10/13 RND Carotid Remove IORT 10Gy PNI
12/13 25 Protons 50Gy 6 Wks Carbo
11/14 All Teeth Extract 30 HBO
03/15 Sequestromy Buccal Flap ORN
09/16 Mandibulectomy Fib Flap Sternotomy
04/17 Regraft hypergranulation Donor Site
06/17 Heart Attack Stent
02/19 Finally Cancer Free Took 10 yrs
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