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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Welcome to OCF, Jambai! Im sorry to read about your brother having oral cancer (OC). OCF is made up of OC patients/survivors and caregivers who have been thru OC diagnosis, treatments and recovery. What we've been thru and learned first hand, we will try to pass along to help both you and your brother with info and support. We dont often hear much about Targeted Therapy. Im sorry, I do not know whats behind why Targeted Therapy isnt used more often. OC is not like other cancers where the only way to eliminate it are thru surgery and/or radiation with or without chemo. By itself chemo can help shrink tumors but not completely eliminate them. Heres a few articles from the main OCF site which you may find helpful. They following articles I found on the main OCF site, they're a few years old. Hopefully the info is still relevant and not out-dated. Main OCF Site, What is Targeted TherapyMain OCF Site, Treatment, Targeted Biological, Immunotherapy
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | | |
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