Mary O'Meara wrote:
>
> Lately I've been reading and hearing about this prospective new cancer
> treatment called endostatin. It sounds promising and my understanding
> of it is that it cuts off the blood supply that tumours feed off in
> order to thrive thus causing them to regress with no incentive for
> regrowth without all the unpleasant side effects associated with
> chemotherapy. I read something the other day about the possibility of it
> being used in conjunction with chemotherapy. If proven successful in
> the treatment of humans why couldn't it replace chemotherapy?
>
Dear Mary,
Generally, my experience and understanding with any new treatment is
second line and used in conjuction with another treatment because it has
been proven that combinations of treatments appear to be more positive
in terms of response than if administered individually. However in time
should this medicine prove to be more effective it then becomes first
line or protocal of treatment. It needs to be proven first. Hope this
helps understand clearer. There may be other reasons as well.
Take care and God Bless
marty auslander
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