There's a pretty good explaination of what clinical trials are and where to find them in this thread: http://coloncancersupport.colonclub.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=50424 I agree with the comments that it's better to find a trial that is best suited for your situation then go to where it's being he...
I was having some very minor abdominal pain for about 7 or 8 weeks. Nothing major, the kind we macho men ignore, but would sometimes get pain spikes shortly after eating. However after it persisted, I thought there might have been an issue with the gastric bypass I had had 6 or 7 years before, so I ...
I watched the 60 minutes piece last night. I thought it was very similar to the HBO Vice episode with the main differences being the specific modified viruses being used and the types of cancer being studied. That said, I still think it's a very encouraging line of research. I was also heartened to ...
I know there is some controversy on the benefits of Avastin. I should mention that I do take Avastin as part of my chemo protocol and it is covered by my insurance. I don't want to quote any specific numbers because I have a lot of numbers jumbled in my head at the moment. But if I recall correctly,...
Avastin + 5FU is what I'm doing for Maintenance chemo. When I started on maintenance, I still had 2 small liver mets visible on MRI and they continued to shrink on the protocol. I was doing every other week, and 3 weeks ago we agreed to move to every three weeks so we'll see how the lower frequency ...
3 lawsuits would give me pause, but I would also want some more information. Such as, when were the lawsuits? If they are recent, stop and seek someone else, if they are older, was it something that happened say, just after residency when he was a relatively new surgeon? What was the basis of the ne...
I think a different way to look at this is that we all react to stress differently, but whatever that reaction is, when we are stressed we tend to revert to the old habits. Speaking as a reformed 3-liter a day diet coke addict (and it took surgery and a couple of bad post-op experiences to reform me...
You're welcome! Did anyone watch the latest installment of HBO’s “ Vice ” series, “ Special Report: Killing Cancer ” http://killingcancer.vice.com Very interesting program. They profiled several clinical trials for different cancers where genetically modified viruses such as measles and HIV were us...
vilca11 wrote:Good job, Karin and sjring, I wonder how to keep this subject on the top, like other important educational info for all (e.g., abbreviations, etc). Admin people can do it - anyone? Thanks, Vilca
I think that would be up to one of the moderators.
lilacbreastedroller, That's actually a very good primer on the clinical trial process. There's some nomenclature and one additional point I want to add. The doctor running a trial is ofter referred to as the Investigator often the Principal Investigator however at larger sites the Principal Investig...
I haven't skipped a dose, but I have pushed a dose back by a week to accommodate some event or another. Always get the approval of the onc first as everyone's situation is different.
I recommend purchasing the trip insurance through a 3rd party travel insurance instead of through the travel provider (airline, tour operator, etc.) as frequently those policies, aside from pre-existing conditions being excluded, do not cover the bankruptcy of that travel provider. I use an online b...
Very sorry to hear this and will say a prayer for Belle and her family tonight. It was her post in October that inspired me to go to Call-on-Congress next month.