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Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,275 Likes: 7 | Ak123, my husband was demitted from the trial because of a swollen lymph node in the paratrachial area. He then received chemo (taxol and carboplatin) and is now in a second clinical trial. His metastasis are in the lungs and so his case is different from Brandon's. In palliative situations, it may be more realistic to look to stabilizing the tumours. That is buying time; who knows new treatments may come along at some point.
Gloria
She stood in the storm, and when the wind did not blow her way, she adjusted her sails... Elizabeth Edwards
Wife to John,dx 10/2012, BOT, HPV+, T3N2MO, RAD 70 gy,Cisplatinx2 , PEG in Dec 6, 2012, dx dvt in both legs after second chemo session, Apr 03/13 NED, July 2013 met to lungs, Phase 1 immunotherapy trial Jan 18/14 to July/14. Taxol/carboplatin July/14. Esophagus re-opened Oct 14. PEG out April 8, 2015. Phase 2 trial of Selinexor April to July 2015. At peace Jan 15, 2016.
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