Brents Mek Trial update
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Brents Mek Trial update

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    • January 10, 2012 at 9:34 pm
    sharmon
    Participant

    Hello everyone,

    Hello everyone,

    At MD Anderson, have been every 4 weeks for the last 2 years.  I started on the GSK MEK solid tumor trial in February of 2010.  After 4 months a 30 % reduction in tumor sites and stable for the next  10 months.  Growth for this single agent trial after 14 rounds and moved on to a combo of GSK MEK and Alimta ( a chemo for lung cancer).  No  reduction but stable to date after 10 rounds.  After numerous discusions, here, in Nashville, Detroit and elswhere the general agreement is to continue with the GSK product and this trial as long as possible.  I am BRAF negative and up to date on all the latest trials for the plan B as needed. 

    For anyone just diagnosed with this nasty disease, do not stop at your local home town "cancer center", nice folks I am sure.  Go to the top, they have options, they have significant ongoing research and new trials are arriving daily…..  Over the last 4 years we have been monitoring this site, we hear of so many that love their local doctor, a great guy, he can fix this, kind of relationship, only to hear of their passing.  They jump right into chemo, a lot of damage is done, more than healing, and the rest is history.  The doctor is still a great guy, but the paitent died………

    All the best for 2012, exciting times ahead, hug your wife, dog, kids, everyone, everyday, and for those of us out there, "God is Good, all the time"

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      • January 11, 2012 at 4:29 am
      King
      Participant

      Hi Brent,

       

      Good to hear from you.  Thanks for updating others….I think it's a great message of hope and good advice.  Let's get together for coffee or whatever sometime soon.

       

      Stay Strong

      King

      • January 11, 2012 at 4:29 am
      King
      Participant

      Hi Brent,

       

      Good to hear from you.  Thanks for updating others….I think it's a great message of hope and good advice.  Let's get together for coffee or whatever sometime soon.

       

      Stay Strong

      King

      • January 11, 2012 at 4:29 am
      King
      Participant

      Hi Brent,

       

      Good to hear from you.  Thanks for updating others….I think it's a great message of hope and good advice.  Let's get together for coffee or whatever sometime soon.

       

      Stay Strong

      King

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