#6703 01-16-2006 02:35 AM | Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 100 Gold Member (100+ posts) | OP  Gold Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 100 | Hi all! Just a quick question. I was flipping through the channels on the tv the other night and saw a commercial about the UPMC hospital in Pittsburgh.It was about head & neck cancers only and they talked about a vaccine for a recurrence.By the time I turned up the volume to really listen it was over.I never saw it before and haven't seen it again. I am so curious, has anyone heard of this??? Brian, Have you heard anything about a vaccine? I know there is one for cervical cancers but this one talked of head & neck cancers. Thanks!
maureen (friend to Rod SCC tonsil diag. Mar 04 stage 4 -concurrent rad. & chemo) Finished tx July 04
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#6704 01-16-2006 04:14 AM | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 417 "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 417 | Boy that would be great... But something that sounds too good to be true, usually isn't..
Darrell
Stage 3, T3,N1,M0,SCC, Base of Tongue. No Surgery, Radiationx39, Chemo, Taxol & Carboplatin Weekly 8 Treatments 2004. Age 60. Recurrence 2/06, SCC, Chest & Neck (Sub clavean), Remission 8/06. Recurrence SCC 12/10/06 Chest.
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#6705 01-16-2006 04:57 AM | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 218 Gold Member (200+ posts) | | Gold Member (200+ posts)
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 218 | I would imagine it's the same one. Cevical and HNC have a lot in common. HPV is one of them. They pretty much know that most of the cervical cancers come from the HPV virus and are testing (phase II or III I believe) a compound that is suppose the eliminate said virus. I am hopeful it makes the transitition to Head and Neck. I am not a doctor but, if it works for Cervical and we know that at least some HNC comes from HPV well, it's a no brainer. Anyone hears anymore please drop me a line. -rh
SCC 1.6cm Right Tonsil 10/3/03, 1 Node 3cm, T1N2AM0, Tonsil Removed, Selective Neck Disection, 4 Wks Induction Chemo (Taxol,Cisplatin), 8 Weeks Chemo/Radiation (5FU,Hydroxyurea,Iressa), IMRT x 40, Treatment Complete 2/13/04.
41 Years Old At Diagnosis
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