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Believermjh
Believermjh Member Posts: 36
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
has anyone had good results with erbitux treatment?

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  • rthornton
    rthornton Member Posts: 346 Member
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    When I started chemotherapy last summer, I was taking 5FU + Avastin and Oxaliplatin, which put my cancer into remission. Since last November I have been using Erbitux + Avastin. As of two weeks ago I am still in remission. I don't know if that is attributable to Erbitux or if I would still be cancer-free regardless of getting Erbitux infusions. As of this past Wednesday I am taking an eight week Erbitux break. If you are about to start using Erbitux and have any further questions, feel free to send me a CSN email. I'll be happy to share my experiences with you.

    Rodney
  • Believermjh
    Believermjh Member Posts: 36
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    rthornton said:

    When I started chemotherapy last summer, I was taking 5FU + Avastin and Oxaliplatin, which put my cancer into remission. Since last November I have been using Erbitux + Avastin. As of two weeks ago I am still in remission. I don't know if that is attributable to Erbitux or if I would still be cancer-free regardless of getting Erbitux infusions. As of this past Wednesday I am taking an eight week Erbitux break. If you are about to start using Erbitux and have any further questions, feel free to send me a CSN email. I'll be happy to share my experiences with you.

    Rodney

    thank you, Rodney, enjoy your break, will keep in touch...
  • nanuk
    nanuk Member Posts: 1,358 Member
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    are you on, or considering erbitux? Are you taking any other drug with it? What is your diagnosis? Bud
  • Believermjh
    Believermjh Member Posts: 36
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    nanuk said:

    are you on, or considering erbitux? Are you taking any other drug with it? What is your diagnosis? Bud

    original dx cc January 2001, surgery & chemo..last January PSA high, dx prostrate, CT, biopsy showed cc mets to liver..began chemo for cc last August..switched to Xeloda 2 mos, no change, switched to Erbitux...4 treatments...time off...start again tomorrow..
  • Believermjh
    Believermjh Member Posts: 36
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    nanuk said:

    are you on, or considering erbitux? Are you taking any other drug with it? What is your diagnosis? Bud

    original dx cc January 2001, surgery & chemo..last January PSA high, dx prostrate, CT, biopsy showed cc mets to liver..began chemo for cc last August..switched to Xeloda 2 mos, no change, switched to Erbitux...4 treatments...time off...start again tomorrow..

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