I was wondering what ya'lls opinions are on the drug.

Radiation and chemotherapy failed to help treat my father and the doctors see this as a last resort. I'm fairly worried about how this new drug will help my father's cancer because it's such a new drug as far as treating cancer goes.

I would really appreciate your thoughts and insight.

The bottom line is not the choice of drugs, even this one which is showing some promise in the world of cancer treatment after its horrible issues with birth defects in its past, but that conventional treatments have not brought him to the clinical outcomes that are needed for him to survive. Given that situation, I think that I personally would try what there was available to me, even if not completely proven as with Thalidomide. The issue that needs to be considered is while this experimental treatment is being used, what are the quality of life consequences and how do those balance with the potential for success? This is a really difficult choice. Is he mentally and physically strong enough to keep up the fight? If so, I would say...bring it on. It's at least a shot that may buy valuable quality time with people that he loves.

Please come back and let us know about his experineces with that drug. Like Brian said, it has an ugly past, but for other reasons. We would all like to know about how it helps him. Where is he getting treated? What type of treatment did he receive the first time? What was his original diagnosis? He may still have some more 'conventional' treatment options. Some docs, who do not treat this type of cancer often, may under-prescribe treatment. There would certainly be nothing lost in getting a second or third opinion about his options. Good luck to you both. Be strong. Tom