Laser for lung mets

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AngelaN
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Laser for lung mets

Postby AngelaN » Sun Jul 16, 2017 9:58 pm

Hi,
A few years ago there was a lot of discussion about patients going to Germany to have laser treatment by Dr. Rolle or UK Dr. Ladas. Wonder if anyone has pursued either of these options lately? My husband has a lung met that did not respond to radiation.
Angie
DH diagnosed with Stage 4 CRC Nov 2013
11 tx Folfox/Avastin; LAR/liver resection/introp RF of liver - May 2014
3 treatments FOLFIRI
Lung resection - Sept 2014
FOLFIRI + Avastin x 10 treatments
Avastin+5FU q3 weeks x 4
SBRT x 1 lung met
RFA for remaining 3 in Oct and Nov
SBRT for liver met Jan 16
lung mets growing
Enrolled in NIH TIL trial Oct 16
XRT for lung met 12/16
Cells didnt grow for TIL trial Feb 17
Waiting for NCT03085914 at Penn

Lee
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Re: Laser for lung mets

Postby Lee » Mon Jul 17, 2017 1:12 pm

Some people here have had that surgery in Germany and the UK, butt off hand I can not remember who. They may or may not be checking in to this forum now.

Have you considered Immune therapy as a possibility? Maia and DK37 have put trial finder together to help people find a trial that works best for them.

Good luck,

Lee
rectal cancer - April 2004
46 yrs old at diagnoses
stage III C - 6/13 lymph positive
radiation - 6 weeks
surgery - August 2004/hernia repair 2014
permanent colostomy
chemo - FOLFOX
NED - 16 years and counting!

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Maia
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Re: Laser for lung mets

Postby Maia » Mon Jul 17, 2017 1:54 pm

Hi, Angela. Several fellows had laser assisted lung surgery in Germany/ UK. Carm, Mastan, that I remember right now... it bought them some time but sadly they had recurrences. Happily, our mate Sophy had it done also, and she's following with experimental ADAPT protocol to prevent recurrence. She is NED at the present, 3 years after lung surgery. You can find more info here: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=56506&start=15#p447004 viewtopic.php?f=1&t=52487#p411935 viewtopic.php?f=1&t=57644&p=454343&hilit=NED+sophy+adapt#p454343

BTW, NCT03085914 at Penn is recruiting. Great immuno-immuno-chemo trial!!


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