can definitely state that my dad didn't get a tailored program for his mets...he got the trial that's aimed at stopping/shrinking mets. and that trial recommendation was made BEFORE his biopsy, they of course waited until it was confirmed OC mets (ruling out other cancers) before he started the trial. great oncologist and CCC, but that's what got me looking and preparing for plan B to begin with, in the event the trial doesn't work. i don't want to link details from here as we're asked not to, but happy to pm.


Caco
CG to Dad. Biopsy 5/11 non-op, SCC stage IV poorly dif at base of tongue with nodes, quit smoking in '85, ChemoRad began 8/2/11 ended 9/22/11 with NED. Distant mets 11/11, clinical trials. War raging on!