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[GMCnet] Update on Helen [message #289499]

Tue, 27 October 2015 08:06

USAussie

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G'day,

We met with Oncologist today to review the CT scans taken last week.

Helen has cancer in multiple locations.

1) lungs
2) spine / ribs
3) adrenal glands

When comparing the CT scan taken last week to the CT scan taken in June:

1) the cancer in lungs has shrunk
2) the cancer in the spine / ribs has grown
3) the cancer in the adrenal glands is the same, however, it has no major effect overall

When comparing the CT scan taken last week to the CT scan taken in September:

1) there was no change in the cancer in the lungs
2) the cancer in the spine / ribs grown marginally
3) the cancer in the adrenal glands is the same

Helen is scheduled for a biopsy to check for mutations that would respond to an immunotherapy clinical trial that shows promise. If
her cancer has the mutations she has the following options:

1) participate in the clinical immunotherapy clinical trial
2) go through another round of chemo therapy
3) go for palliative care (no treatment other than pain killers)

If the mutations are not present then there's only options 2) or 3).

She's not in pain so at least the drugs are working. The latest problem is bouts of nausea.

Regards,
Rob M.

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Regards, Rob M. (USAussie) The Pedantic Mechanic Sydney, Australia '75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428 '75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426

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		[GMCnet] Update on Helen By: USAussie on Tue, 27 October 2015 08:06
		Re: [GMCnet] Update on Helen By: JohnL455 on Tue, 27 October 2015 08:31
		Re: [GMCnet] Update on Helen By: Mr ERFisher on Tue, 27 October 2015 09:15
		Re: [GMCnet] Update on Helen By: George Beckman on Tue, 27 October 2015 10:23
		Re: [GMCnet] Update on Helen By: kerry pinkerton on Tue, 27 October 2015 12:56
		Re: [GMCnet] Update on Helen By: A Hamilto on Tue, 27 October 2015 13:07
		Re: [GMCnet] Update on Helen By: Dolph Santorine on Tue, 27 October 2015 14:11
		Re: [GMCnet] Update on Helen By: Jim Galbavy on Tue, 27 October 2015 17:59
		Re: [GMCnet] Update on Helen By: stick miller on Tue, 27 October 2015 20:06
		Re: [GMCnet] Update on Helen By: B B on Tue, 27 October 2015 21:04
		Re: [GMCnet] Update on Helen By: bhayes on Wed, 28 October 2015 10:55
		Re: [GMCnet] Update on Helen By: cbryan on Wed, 28 October 2015 20:55
		Re: [GMCnet] Update on Helen By: djeffers on Mon, 09 November 2015 00:59
		Re: [GMCnet] Update on Helen By: Bobby Lee on Mon, 09 November 2015 11:56
		Re: [GMCnet] Update on Helen By: USAussie on Mon, 09 November 2015 13:42
		Re: [GMCnet] Update on Helen By: k2gkk on Mon, 09 November 2015 13:53
		Re: [GMCnet] Update on Helen By: rjw on Mon, 09 November 2015 20:16
		Re: [GMCnet] Update on Helen By: k2gkk on Mon, 09 November 2015 20:53
		Re: [GMCnet] Update on Helen By: KB on Mon, 09 November 2015 14:09
		Re: [GMCnet] Update on Helen By: USAussie on Mon, 09 November 2015 15:47
		Re: [GMCnet] Update on Helen By: KB on Mon, 09 November 2015 16:36
		Re: [GMCnet] Update on Helen By: USAussie on Mon, 09 November 2015 17:14
		Re: [GMCnet] Update on Helen By: KB on Mon, 09 November 2015 19:16
		Re: [GMCnet] Update on Helen By: USAussie on Mon, 09 November 2015 21:19
		Re: [GMCnet] Update on Helen By: Bobby Lee on Wed, 11 November 2015 16:23
		Re: [GMCnet] Update on Helen By: Kingsley Coach on Wed, 11 November 2015 17:45
		Re: [GMCnet] Update on Helen By: jhbridges on Mon, 09 November 2015 17:35
		Re: [GMCnet] Update on Helen By: USAussie on Mon, 09 November 2015 21:16
		Re: [GMCnet] Update on Helen By: jhbridges on Tue, 10 November 2015 08:27
		Re: [GMCnet] Update on Helen By: A Hamilto on Tue, 10 November 2015 13:11
		Re: [GMCnet] Update on Helen By: Rob on Tue, 10 November 2015 21:25
		Re: [GMCnet] Update on Helen By: USAussie on Wed, 11 November 2015 07:03
		Re: [GMCnet] Update on Helen By: thesmith on Thu, 12 November 2015 08:44
		Re: [GMCnet] Update on Helen By: powerjon on Thu, 12 November 2015 11:18
		Re: [GMCnet] Update on Helen By: JohnL455 on Tue, 10 November 2015 17:31
		Re: [GMCnet] Update on Helen By: A Hamilto on Tue, 10 November 2015 18:54
		Re: [GMCnet] Update on Helen By: jhbridges on Tue, 10 November 2015 18:48

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