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interferon alpha

louisee
Posts: 1
Joined: Aug 2004
Dec 12, 2005 - 5:46 pm

I was wondering if anybody has had interferon alpha for mets in the lung from renal cell cancer. I have been having injections 3 times a week and so far my tumor has shrunk. Has anybody had the same reaction.
urkabsd
Posts: 37
 Joined: Jul 2005
Dec 14, 2005 - 9:23 am
Re: interferon alpha

hi,
my step dad had interferon 4 times a week for 1 year. his cancer had spread to bone, lungs and he was completely clear in 1 year. they had given him 6 weeks to live. he lived another 15 years!
madd1210
Posts: 1
 Joined: Dec 2005
Dec 19, 2005 - 10:37 pm
Re: interferon alpha

I have renal cell cancer stage 3 - 3 yr survivor - I haven't heard much about this drug but it sounds very interesting - I had heard there is no treatment.....I'll ask my oncologist next time I see him
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cheekymonkey
Posts: 5
 Joined: Jan 2006
Jan 05, 2006 - 4:49 am
Re: interferon alpha

Hi Louisee, Glad to hear of your positive experience. I am having CT scan today and expect to start treatment on Jan 14th. Offered interferon alpha or clinical trial of either interferon or it and interleukin and chemotherapy. I had cancer in my left kidney with spread to lymph system. Let me know how you go. Helen
urkabsd
Posts: 37
 Joined: Jul 2005
Jan 05, 2006 - 1:21 pm
Re: interferon alpha

if you will go to the kidney cancer website, the information is huge on this. the site is kidney-onc@listserv.acor.org