4+ year HNC survivor with neighbor/friend w/PC
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Advanced status?
I recommend you to share more details on your friend's ststus (age, symptoms, tests, etc.) if you want to get viable advice.
Thje traditional chemo drug is Docetaxel, however, newer drugs may be enough to him.
Here is a site on the drug;
http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Cancerinformation/Cancertreatment/Treatmenttypes/Chemotherapy/Individualdrugs/Docetaxel.aspx
You can check here for similar suggestions;
http://csn.cancer.org/node/236206#comment-1198607
Good luck to your friend.
Vgama0 -
ThanksVascodaGama said:Advanced status?
I recommend you to share more details on your friend's ststus (age, symptoms, tests, etc.) if you want to get viable advice.
Thje traditional chemo drug is Docetaxel, however, newer drugs may be enough to him.
Here is a site on the drug;
http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Cancerinformation/Cancertreatment/Treatmenttypes/Chemotherapy/Individualdrugs/Docetaxel.aspx
You can check here for similar suggestions;
http://csn.cancer.org/node/236206#comment-1198607
Good luck to your friend.
Vgama
I will talk to him and get more info. He can surely use the help of all of you folks who have "been there, done that". Thanks again. I'll get more info and get back to you. JK0
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