Back in 2004 when I was first diagnosed with stage 2 acral melanoma, there really was no treatment options. I was NED until last year when it reappeared in 2 lymph nodes. I had surgery performed and now it has spread to the lungs. I am currently on ipilimumab (not BRAF or C-KIT mutant) and wondering about any new research on betulinic acid? It was first documented around 1997 to trigger human melanoma cell apoptosis in melanoma transfered into mice. I took Birch Bark capsules daily in 2004 as the oncologists didn't offer anything for stage 2. I was NED for 8 years so who knows??
Back in 2004 when I was first diagnosed with stage 2 acral melanoma, there really was no treatment options. I was NED until last year when it reappeared in 2 lymph nodes. I had surgery performed and now it has spread to the lungs. I am currently on ipilimumab (not BRAF or C-KIT mutant) and wondering about any new research on betulinic acid? It was first documented around 1997 to trigger human melanoma cell apoptosis in melanoma transfered into mice. I took Birch Bark capsules daily in 2004 as the oncologists didn't offer anything for stage 2. I was NED for 8 years so who knows??
I just did some Web searching and found some more research papers in 2005 and 2009. I see MDAnderson was active in the research a few years ago. Has anyone got any insight or experience on this product derived from Birch Bark?
