Martin Auslander wrote:
I am sorry having trouble logging onto mol-cancer
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> > > > My name is Martin Auslander hubby and support person to Barbara
> > > > Auslander. I have just taken my wife Barb to her doc and this is what
> > > > resulted. Maybe you can help me, I always read this discussion group,
> > > > but do not participate, just listen in awe and admiration. Pls. help
> > > > you can. I would very much be appreciative.
> > > >
> > > > Diagnosis: Carcinoma unknown primary metastaic to Stage IV lymph
> > > > glands.
> > > > Aug 1, 1994, Lymph gland involvement in pelvic, abdomen, chest and neck.
> > > >
> > > > Txs:
> > > > Sept 26th thru March of 1995 9 txs carboplatin/taxol. ca-125 tumor
> > > > marker 129 to 900
> > > >
> > > > March 1995 to sept 1996 18 txs of cisplatin/cytoxin. ca-125 from 900
> > > > to 43. No evidence of nodes in pelvic, and abdomen. chest and neck
> > > > stable.
> > > >
> > > > Sept taken off cisplatin due to severe neuropathy and some kidney
> > > > damage.
> > > >
> > > > Sept thru Dec, 4 txs of cytoxin. As a result of recent cat scans and
> > > > tumor marker:
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> > > > > > > Re: Barbara Auslander
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> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Test results thursday the 26th of Dec.
> > > > > > > > Well, tumor marker went from 43 to 57 significant. Three nodes were
> > > > > > > > larger in the chest area the remainder of nodes in thoracic, neck,
> > > > > > > > around liver are stable still around 1 cmm in size.. Barb is taking this hard. She was anticipating
> > > > > > > > "cancer free".
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > the last four months of txs have been without cisplatin and been on cytoxin
> > > > > > > > alone with one month off for holiday. So we really believe even tho Barb
> > > > > > > > had 19 txs of cisplatin/cytoxin, it was the cisplatin that was working.
> > > > > > > > She was taken off because of severe neuropathy and kidney damage.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > The doc is recommending 2 courses of Topotekan, beginning in Jan, the
> > > > > > > > first course to be 5 days in a row.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Need to know: RE: Topotekan
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 1 - side effects
> > > > > > > 2 - do txs work for you
> > > > > > > 3 - what additionally to be alerted to
> > > > > > > 4 - understand that the tumor marker goes up initially and then down
> > > > > > > after some additional txs. Is this so?
> > > > > > > 5 - anyone with lymph node involvement and response to topotekan.
> > > > > > > 6 - anyhing else I should know.
> > > > > > >7- What does mild degree of fatty infiltration of the liver mean
> >
> > > > > > > Thx, your support is always my therapy and your knowledge is brilliant,
> > > > > > > wise, poignant and respected. I say this sincerely, gratefully and
> > > > > > > loving.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Love, Martin David
> > > > > > > >
