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Rare and Other Cancers

Archives for May 2005

Ampullary cancer survivors?
I had a tumor of the Ampullar of Vader removed in February, 2003. The full whipple procedure was done at Memorial Sloan Kettering on February 17, 2003. Because 5 lymph nodes were involved, chemo therapy and radiation were prescribed. Two years later, I have been said to be clear of all cancer, and am now on 6 month scans.…
CyberKnife. New Hope.
If you have been told that you have an inoperable tumor(s), please look into CyberKnife, This new treatment is painless, non-invasive, no side-effects, no frame required radiation surgery that is allowing previously inoperable tumors to be treated. For more info, go to www.cksociety.org. I do not work for CyberKnife or any…
Tumors in my lung have increased in size
I have had pancreatic cancer for over 17 months. It was originally in the tail, the duodenum and surrounds the celiac axis. My first treatment was Gemcitabine and Cis-platinum at Kaiser in Walnut Creek. After about nine months of that treatment I switched to UCSF and have been receiving Irinotecan & Taxotere. My last CT…
Kate2
Thank you for your information. I will check Dana Farber web site. I signed up for the PanCan organization for information from them as an advocate group. Have not participated in anything as of yet but get the newsletter. It is great to hear that people survivor this awful cancer. My friends mother in law passed on to…
The EGFRx Assay
A class of anti-cancer drugs, called tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) or anti-EGFR drugs, selectively targets cells within the body that have a specific molecular defect that is believed to cause dangerous cell behaviors such as uncontrolled proliferative growth and high metastatic potential – behaviors that typically are…
Whipple procedure my dad will have....
My dad will be undergoing the Whipple procedure on 5/23. Drs are pretty optimistic that it hasn't spread, but they won't know definitly until they're in there. I've been reading some of the posts and I'd love to hear others that have had this procedure. What to ask about? What to look for? How curative is this? Thanks for…

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