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Wonderful news
My understanding is that IL2 only works for about 19% of patients. What wonderful news! I am baffled over the fact that University of Colorado hospital will no longer be giving IL2 as an option for renal or melanoma cancer patients. I was told that it was not working for melanoma patients. What about the renal cancer patients that might need it?? Has any one else heard this news at your hospital?
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high risk?Teashea said:Wonderful news
My understanding is that IL2 only works for about 19% of patients. What wonderful news! I am baffled over the fact that University of Colorado hospital will no longer be giving IL2 as an option for renal or melanoma cancer patients. I was told that it was not working for melanoma patients. What about the renal cancer patients that might need it?? Has any one else heard this news at your hospital?
I imagine that the hospital insurers probably had something to say about it, or the hospital didnt want to keep up the dedicated support. With other less risky treatments (even if the possible gain is higher) I think we will see the number of hospitals offering IL2 shrink but thier wards become more dedicated and better suited to the treatment.
And again, Great news on the successful treatment at the head of this thread!
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