Question addressed to those living in Australia:

coloCan
coloCan Member Posts: 1,944 Member
in Colorectal Cancer #1
Just read an article posted in your Tuesday's Adelaide Now, titled:"Unsexy cancer snubbed" which states that ".....Australian oncologists were still not able to give their patients access to a drug called Erbitux." Is that true?

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  • charliesangel
    charliesangel Member Posts: 26
    #2
    Erbitux
    I am from Australia and my father's oncologist suggested he be tested for KRAS and if the results come back that he can try Erbitux he will:)
  • coloCan
    coloCan Member Posts: 1,944 Member
    #3
    charliesangel said:

    Erbitux
    I am from Australia and my father's oncologist suggested he be tested for KRAS and if the results come back that he can try Erbitux he will:)

    Good ....
    and hopefully regardless of KRAS results (wild,mutated)your father responds well to treatment provided, be it Erbitux or Vectibix....

    I asked the question because I think England doesn't endorse Avastin.......steve
  • charliesangel
    charliesangel Member Posts: 26
    #4
    coloCan said:

    Good ....
    and hopefully regardless of KRAS results (wild,mutated)your father responds well to treatment provided, be it Erbitux or Vectibix....

    I asked the question because I think England doesn't endorse Avastin.......steve

    Your right...
    England does not yet cover Avastin, it's a real shame.

    Thanks for the well wishes, I hope he can have Erbitux as the studies I've read have been remarkable:)

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