Postby NHMike » Mon Jun 04, 2018 9:46 pm
jortego128 wrote:https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/06/04/615673436/therapy-made-from-patients-immune-system-shows-promise-for-advanced-breast-cance
This is all over the news today. Seems to be a similar approach to the TIL treatment our dear Sleen had. Apparently its a first for metastatic breast cancer. They again say they are hopeful for more success against solid tumor cancers with this approach.
I found it on Twitter. This is great news indeed. If they can get it to work on Pancreatic Cancer, then they can do something about that 3% survival rate. This treatment is going to cost a ton of $$$, at least in the beginning.
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7/17: 3B rectal. T3N1bM0. 5.2 4.5 4.3 cm. Lymphs: 6 x 4 mm, 8 x 6, 5 x 5
7/17-9/17: Xeloda radiation
7/5: CEA 2.7; 8/16: 1.9; 11/30: 0.6; 12/20 1.4; 1/10 1.8; 1/31 2.2; 2/28 2.6; 4/10 2.8; 5/1 2.8; 5/29 3.2; 7/13 4.5; 8/9 2.8, 2/12 1.2
MSS, KRAS G12D
10/17: 2.7 2.2 1.6 cm (-90%). Lymphs: 3 x 3 mm (-62.5%), 4 x 3 (-75%), 5 x 3 (-40%). 5.1 CM from AV
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