Clinical Trials

Loosyrkrdo
Loosyrkrdo Member Posts: 12
edited March 2014 in Esophageal Cancer #1
Hi Everyone!

My brother has Stage IV esophageal cancer with mets to the liver. He was at MD Anderson last week, and was told that they're prescribing a new "cocktail" of chemo for him, but they advised that he get into a clinical trial somewhere closer to home (west coast). I don't know how to go about even FINDING clinical trials...has anyone had any experience with them? I think he goes to his local oncologist tomorrow (Monday) to begin the new cocktail...

Please help! Thanks so much!

Sandy

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  • Edward W
    Edward W Member Posts: 30
    #2
    Dear Loosykrdo. I would recomend the City of Hope Medical Center in Duarte, California. I had Stage IV Esophageal cancer in 2000. They had to remove the entire Esophagus but I'm still here.
  • JimsBrother
    JimsBrother Member Posts: 94
    #3
    a start
    You can begin your search for clinical trials here.

    http://clinicaltrials.gov/

    Good luck,

    Rob
  • Loosyrkrdo
    Loosyrkrdo Member Posts: 12
    #4
    Edward W said:

    Dear Loosykrdo. I would recomend the City of Hope Medical Center in Duarte, California. I had Stage IV Esophageal cancer in 2000. They had to remove the entire Esophagus but I'm still here.

    Clinical Trials
    Thanks so much for your reply, Edward. Did you also have metastases to the liver? Had you received previous treatments before you went to the City of Hope?

    Sandy :)
  • Loosyrkrdo
    Loosyrkrdo Member Posts: 12
    #5
    JimsBrother said:

    a start
    You can begin your search for clinical trials here.

    http://clinicaltrials.gov/

    Good luck,

    Rob

    Clinical Trials
    Thanks, Rob! I've gone to the site, and am winding my way through it. It's very helpful.

    Thanks again,

    Sandy :)

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