Jerome Landry wrote:
>
> Although is not entirely approved in the us, there is a regimen in use in
> europe for patients who have failed 5fu,leucovorin for met colon cancer.
> Contact dr jerome landry at 404-616-3948 for more information.At 07:25 PM
> 3/10/98 -0800, you wrote:
> >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 Mr. Landry:
Thank you for the info. I'll make the call. Europe is probably out of
the question, but perhaps he has other info available. We have hope.
Mary Lou
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