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#38695 06-21-2005 11:53 AM | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 928 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | OP "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) Joined: May 2003 Posts: 928 | I have just been reading about this seemingly common and harmless virus AAV-2. From what I understand they have found it to be helpful in killing squamous cell cancer cells. Do any of you guys have any further information on it? Marica
Caregiver to husband Pete, Dx 4/03 SCC Base of Tongue Stage IV. Chemo /Rad no surgery. Treatment finished 8/03. Doing great!
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#38696 06-21-2005 11:38 PM | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 108 Gold Member (100+ posts) | Gold Member (100+ posts) Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 108 | Hi Marica; Would you have a link or a web address for the information on AAV-2? I've read about the use of a common cold type virus in SCC Tx, but am always interested in adding new things to my list for the oncologist to review. Thanks, Fran B.
SCC Base of tongue diag. April 04 Stage IV, mets to rt. neck multiple nodes 35 rads+8 boosts First recurrence Jan05. Rt.rad neck dissection Feb02/05. Recurred with bone mets in neck July 05. Committed to survival with dignity.
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#38697 06-22-2005 01:17 AM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 58 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | Supporting Member (50+ posts) Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 58 | This is VERY preliminary work. Here is a link to a news article that briefly discusses the study. Wouldn't it be great though . . . go in for a series of injections of bugs that just gobble the bad stuff up! http://reuters.myway.com/article/20...RIDST_0_NEWS-HEALTH-CANCER-VIRUS-DC.html
SCC Right Tonsil, T2N1M0, Dx 12/04, Tx 40 radiation (180 rad), 8 Chemo (carbo), Tx ended 3/15/05, Selective neck dissection 5/24/05, 22 nodes, 4 levels, no evidence of metastatic malignancy!!! :-)
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