Dad found out today his Dr. wants to start him on Thalidomide.  They are
working on ordering it for him.  He will start as soon as they get it.  His Dr.
said all it would do was slow down the cancer.  Not put him in remission.  The
Dr./doctors you talked to might have said ...

Greetings folks,
I'm a new member to the NG. My husband was recently diagnosed with
Mycoses Fungoides. We are waiting for an appointment with a specialist
and know very little of the disease.

  The cytology results are still not in, but we got to see
the doctor I was hoping for today.  Apparently, she's very
good.  She certainly has a good bedside maner.  
   She noticed that the site of the puncture for

Does anyone have information on surviving carcinosarcoma?
First showed up in breast of 44-yr-old female, who then had mastectomy four
years ago. Has now recurred in lung and bones. Any information on resources,
such as treatments/medications, doctors, clinics?

I am new here.  My husband was diagnosed in late December, 2003, with
a GBM in the left frontal lobe.  He is 49 and we have two young sons
ages 10 and 6.  After surgery, gamma knife, 30 radiation treatments
and now on the third round of temedor and tamaxafil (sp) starting next

Very quick msg. I'm experiencing comp. probs. so until sorted may be absent
for a while - apologies.
Alayne
--

http://virtualtrials.com/btlinks/primer.html (exerpt - I haven't copied
it all and there's no date on this article).
by John R. Mangiardi, M.D. and Howard Kane Wm.
Brain tumors -- the very words strike fear in the heart of anyone

Been away for a while and thought I should check in.  A few weeks back
now I had to go into the hospital for treatment of an abcess/infection
in my pelvis/hip area.  So for now, on course of IV antibiotics for a
few weeks.  I will be starting back on interrupted Avastin therapy

For anyone that can answer this question:
When a person is on coumadin, does it typically take longer
for any wound to heal?
We have been told by the nurses that the thinner the blood, the

Hi to all brave cancer fighters!
I would like to post experience with Artemisinin and IP6 tretament of
cancer. My father passed away on June,3rd. This is in his name and
memory. I wish his fight was not in vain.

Download and print these trifold brochures to help promote single payer
Universial Health Care
http://www.kucinich.us/supporter_resources/otherpdfs/HealthCareBrochurePetition.pdf
http://www.kucinich.us/supporter_resources/otherpdfs/HealthCareBroch_NoPetition.pdf

Thanks to Helen on s.m.d.c.
J
Here is how to use PubMed:
1) Go to www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Things are not quite so bleek. My Dad saw the oncologist today. I was really
worried that she would see a 96 year old and automatically kind of say there
is no hope. (He has Merkel Cell Carcinoma, a very potent aggressive cancer).
That was not the case!

Sometimes one or more posters posts to this newsgroup and don't really
belong here.
To avoid upsets, block them, so you never see their messages.
Do not reply to the persons mentioned in these "block messages" posts.

there are so many good treatment centers all over the country (USA)  in
Denver there is the University Hospital that is a large research facility
for cancer.  Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa Florida is another hospital
dedicated to cancer treatment. My doctor is dedicated to the ...