JohnMRA wrote:
>
> In a message dated 98-01-05 18:31:34 EST, JohnMRA writes:
>
> << My father, a 67 year "young" man has been diagnosed with Adenocarcinoma of
> the lung. He has been put on a very agressive platinal chemo treatment. This
> has resulted in blood clots to his lungs, which almost killed him last week.
> A miracle drug TPA by Genetec cleared the lungs very quickly and we are told
> that this is the first time at this hospital that TPA has been used for lungs.
>
> While his doctor is not easy to pin down with the exact diagnosis, I believe
> it to be between 2nd and 3rd stage. It is believed to only be in one lung
> with some lymph involvement.
>
> Does anyone know of any other treatments or trials available for this
> disease. I would appreciate any input since I know his survival chances are
> almost non-existent.
>
> Thanks, John C. >>
Dear John,
First thing to remember is that there is always hope and you have to have
faith in yourself and your God. We are all fighting this disease daily
and at different levels. We all, however, share the same hope for
survivorship.
Some areas to look for information are:
The National Cancer Institute at
http://rex.nci.nih.gov
They also have a toll free # at 1-800-4CANCER and will provide the latest
information on clinical trials.
Cancer Notes On The Net at
http://www.cancernews.com
Medicine On Line at
http://www.meds.com
NCCS Guide To Cancer Resources at
http://www.access.digex.net/~mkragen/non-java.html
University Of Penn. Cancer Information
http://cancer.med.upenn.edu
Please do not give up hope...it is critical to surviving this.
God Bless you and keep in touch.
John
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