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Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,275 Likes: 7 | A drug trial is a clinical trial where patients are given new not-yet-approved for general release drugs. The intention is to study the toxicity, or the appropriate dosage, or the drug's effect compared to drugs which are already approved for you. I would think the first person to talk to is your mother's medical oncologist. My husband was in an immunotherapy trial for three months. It didn't help him but some other patients in the trial saw some reduction in tumour size or their tumour stopped growing. It is a way of buying time.
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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Joined: May 2006 Posts: 720 Likes: 1 | You can search for clinical trials, both U.S. and international, at clinicaltrials.gov. You can narrow the results by disease, location, age, gender and other criteria.
Leslie
April 2006: Husband dx by dentist with leukoplakia on tongue. Oral surgeon's biopsy 4/28/06: Moderate dysplasia; pathology report warned of possible "skip effect." ENT's excisional biopsy (got it all) 5/31/06: SCC in situ/small bit superficially invasive. Early detection saves lives.
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Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,264 Likes: 4 | Hi there - with regards to CA - I'm listed on facebook friend me coco pop's daughter is my friend she can give you some information on CA. 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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