Went for my check up with the ENT today. Everything looks good.
I asked my ENT when I could say I had survived a year and he said I had
to mark it from the end of the Radiation Therapy. I thought I would mark
it from the resection of my tongue.

<http://www.edmontonsun.com/News/Edmonton/2007/03/21/3796842-sun.html>
Wed, March 21, 2007
Michelakis worries the press generated by self-medicating DCA groups
"increases the likelihood Health Canada and the Food and Drug

I have read alot of stories about people who are suffering with cancer
and those who are looking after their loved ones. I know the pain of
losing a family member or friends. People often say be strong, but
sometimes it is so hard. I;ve lost two family members to cancer and

I cannot easily find the same (long) version of this on the internet.
This  is one that Salisha received and I thought some of you might find
comfort.
From the archives

How are you doing?
I miss hearing from you.
J

Transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta) is a ubiquitous cytokine
that plays a critical role in numerous pathways regulating cellular
and tissue homeostasis. TGF-beta signaling pathway is an essential
regulator of cellular processes, including proliferation,

My son was operated for cancer on Dec. 6, 2006 at the Montreal Notre
Dame Hospital, he will be starting chemotherapy and rediationtherapy
very shortly.  Are there any Canadian Online Forums you know off where
I could ask questions?

Just an update to all who may be interested...
Had my first chemotherapy treatment today at Sloan Kettering in NYC. I
survived. Came through OK. We'll see how I feel in a couple of days. Right
now I'm feeling well enough to take the significant other out for a nice

I received the pathology report from my recent biopsy. The Dr. says
primary location is at the base of the tongue.
I'm healing well from the tonsilectomy.
What is the proper way to post the pathology report?

Giuditta,
I'm starting a new topic (post) because the scan is a different one and
the other thread is getting very long (and hard for people using Google,
to follow along).

Erbitux Fails Pancreatic Cancer Trial
<http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/business/business-imclone-bristol-myers.html?_r=1
&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&oref=slogin>
   "BOSTON (Reuters) - ImClone Systems Inc. (IMCL.O) said on
   Tuesday that a late-stage trial of its cancer drug Erbitux

ASCO's next meeting is in the coming the summer, so
Head and Neck Cancer Abstracts from 2006 ASCO Annual Meeting
<http://tinyurl.com/3blgna>
<http://www.asco.org/portal/site/ASCO/menuitem ...

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/04/070409164224.htm
Source:   University of California, San Diego
Date:  April 9, 2007
New Insight Into Why Some Cancer Treatments Are Ineffective

Dear group,
During the fall of 2002 (at the age of 20) I started having night sweats and
severe back pain. I was diagnosed with stage IV hodgkins lymphoma. During
2003 I underwent about 16 sessions of ABVD. I've been on yearly checkups