There are still options which i will look into for you. There are new drugs
ie cpt11,qnd oxaliplatinum that provides amazing reponses in mets colon
cancer after 5fu leucovorin. cpt 11 is being studied at memorial sloan
kettering, contact dr bruce minsky at 212-539=6817, tell him dr landry told
you to call. the most responsive regime, oxaliplatin is awainting fda
approval but a national study is being devised in the US and it may be
possible to find a center to treat your husband. There is still hope.At
10:07 PM 3/10/98 -0800, you wrote:
>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:
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>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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