firefly wrote:
>
> 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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Dear Lillian,
Thank you for your encouragement. I will check these sources but I
won't be cancelling his appointment on Mar. 30 for CPT-11. This kind of
a situation gets you grasping at straws. I have no time to lose where
Joe is concerned as time is of the essence, he's losing ground. I
didn't get a site list with your e-mail.
Mary Lou
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