chemo breaks ?

belindahill · November 2011

Hi, have not posted for a while, my husband nearly finishing his second line of chemo treatments, oxaliplatin, avastin and xeloda. Has done very well so far but feeling the side effects after cycle 6 a lot more. Last scan shown no malignant ascites in peritoneum, and spot and liver and lung not noticeable on ct scan, very good news. The onc wants my husband to have a 3mth break after 8th cycle, have scan at the beginning and then the end, he has said that there is not cure, but we live in hope. All my love to you all and keep positive.

janie1 · November 2011

Hi Belinda
That's good news. Enjoy the break. Hopefully a "cure" is not far off, but in the meantime we have to stay on top of it. I see you are from England. There is something interesting going on in the way of an upcoming clinical trial at either Leeds or Bradford university in the next year. You may be able to find out more about it. Look up on the internet - autumn crocus cancer, you will see an article about it. There is some good preliminary results and they have already identified a molecule(?) to use to protect the "good" cells. I have a friend who knows a professor at Leeds University so I've asked her to find out what she can. Maybe pass this along to your onc (maybe he needs to know)

Take care.

johnnybegood · November 2011

janie1 said:
Hi Belinda
That's good news. Enjoy the break. Hopefully a "cure" is not far off, but in the meantime we have to stay on top of it. I see you are from England. There is something interesting going on in the way of an upcoming clinical trial at either Leeds or Bradford university in the next year. You may be able to find out more about it. Look up on the internet - autumn crocus cancer, you will see an article about it. There is some good preliminary results and they have already identified a molecule(?) to use to protect the "good" cells. I have a friend who knows a professor at Leeds University so I've asked her to find out what she can. Maybe pass this along to your onc (maybe he needs to know)
Take care.

hi
that is good news and gives me hope.i have started my 3rd round of chemo hoping it will knock these tumors out.thanks for the hope....Godbless....johnnybegood

belindahill · November 2011

janie1 said:
Hi Belinda
That's good news. Enjoy the break. Hopefully a "cure" is not far off, but in the meantime we have to stay on top of it. I see you are from England. There is something interesting going on in the way of an upcoming clinical trial at either Leeds or Bradford university in the next year. You may be able to find out more about it. Look up on the internet - autumn crocus cancer, you will see an article about it. There is some good preliminary results and they have already identified a molecule(?) to use to protect the "good" cells. I have a friend who knows a professor at Leeds University so I've asked her to find out what she can. Maybe pass this along to your onc (maybe he needs to know)
Take care.

new drug
Hi Janie1, have looked it up on the Internet Autumn crocus cancer, and it all sounds very promising. Thank you.

laurettas · November 2011

So glad
for your good news! I hope your husband is able to have his break. He, and you will feel so much better with some time off. Enjoy every minute!

Annabelle41415 · November 2011

Scan
Sometimes scans and chemo breaks are good. I'm hoping that your hubby is going to get some strength from this break so he can go on and get this under control. You are both in my thoughts as your new scan comes up and praying that all is good.

Kim

coloCan · November 2011

janie1 said:
Hi Belinda
That's good news. Enjoy the break. Hopefully a "cure" is not far off, but in the meantime we have to stay on top of it. I see you are from England. There is something interesting going on in the way of an upcoming clinical trial at either Leeds or Bradford university in the next year. You may be able to find out more about it. Look up on the internet - autumn crocus cancer, you will see an article about it. There is some good preliminary results and they have already identified a molecule(?) to use to protect the "good" cells. I have a friend who knows a professor at Leeds University so I've asked her to find out what she can. Maybe pass this along to your onc (maybe he needs to know)
Take care.

Crocus
brad.ac.uk/mediacentre/press-releases/title-54781-en.php

Bradford researchers design cancer treatment to safely target all solid tumours(9/11/11)

or/and

medicalnewstoday.com/printerfriendlynews.php?newsid=234240

Smart bomb destroys solid cancers and ignores healthy tissue (9/12/11)

and here's something newer and totally different:

medicalxpress.com/print241097458.html

Researchers shrink tumors,minimize side effects using tumor-homing peptide to deliver treatment (11/21/11)

laurettas · November 2011

coloCan said:
Crocus
brad.ac.uk/mediacentre/press-releases/title-54781-en.php

Bradford researchers design cancer treatment to safely target all solid tumours(9/11/11)

or/and

medicalnewstoday.com/printerfriendlynews.php?newsid=234240

Smart bomb destroys solid cancers and ignores healthy tissue (9/12/11)

and here's something newer and totally different:

medicalxpress.com/print241097458.html

Researchers shrink tumors,minimize side effects using tumor-homing peptide to deliver treatment (11/21/11)

Good news!
That last link looks really promising as well--oh, for the day when the treatment doesn't feel worse than the disease!

taraHK · November 2011

on a break now
I'm on a chemo break right now. Completed 8 cycles of folfoxfiri. I'm not NED but things seem under control. I *will* have to resume chemo at some point -- I'm having scans every few months to monitor. I am loving the break! Taking full advantage of it and grinning every day. Enjoy yours

Tara

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