Dear Friend: Welcome and I have attatched our site list to you to help you
with your questions. I would call NCI first and then M.C. Anderson Hos. for
the answeres. Perhaps some other MOL member may know if it is still in
trials or FDA approved. I know the trials have been for Breast and Brain
cancer; but it just may be for colon cancer also. We know how hard this is
on you and your husband; but tread softly, don't reach out and grab the
wrong straw loosing valuable time. Sincerely, Lillian
-----Original Message-----
From: mary lou marinelli <jfmarinelli@snet.net>
To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com <mol-cancer@lists.meds.com>
Date: Tuesday, March 10, 1998 7:29 PM
Subject: [MOL] colon cancer
>Husband Joe was diagnosed in October, 97 with colon cancer with mets to
>the liver, stage IV. No clue before he went for his physical and had a
>low hematocrit. He has undergone nine treatments of 5FU/leukovorin.
>The CATscan taken in Feb. shows an increase in the tumors. He started
>taking shark cartilage 3000mgm/day three weeks ago. He is desperate,
>depressed, searching and willing to volunteer for anything. He was also
>told that he doesn't qualify for clinical trials due to the fact that he
>has already undergone chemo. I have been reading about thalidomide and
>hearing about it on TV. Is it available or under testing? Has it been
>approved by the FDA? Is there anywhere Joe can go to try it?
>Thank you,
>
>Mary Lou
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