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    • May 31, 2016 at 7:11 am
    FriendofMari
    Participant

    Hello Dear Friends. 

    I have one question and please help me, as the last Pet scan was not as good as we waited, we are looking for an alternative way of treatment, we found Atavistic chemotherapy and Immunology by Dr. Frank Arguello, MD. we are interested, if someone treated by this methode and what is the success rate, how do you think, will it be effective after keytruda Treatment ? thank you in advance for answer, Mari and I are looking forward for your response.

     

    Nino and Mari

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      • May 31, 2016 at 11:43 am
      ed williams
      Participant

      When you google search the Dr.s name it comes up to Quack articles, this is never a good sign!!! When it is based in Mexico and has Quack links this sends up red flags to me. Nino, where is Mari being treated at present and who is her Oncologist? Second question is, did she not have a response with Pembro? Best wishes!!! Ed

        • June 1, 2016 at 6:49 am
        FriendofMari
        Participant

        Dear Ed, Thank you for your response,  Mari is being treated in Turkey, achebadim Clinic, she had already The fifth infusion of Keytruda and in 10th of june she has another Petscan.  Month ago, the result was, as doctor says, not bad. The biggest metastase in liver has grown twice (doctor thinks that it is a pseudo progression and side effect of Keytruda, no other new metastases are shown.  in 10th of june we will have a new result and Dr will decide what to do in The future. Problem is in  finances, as in Georgia the treatment is very very expensive, Thats why we are trying to find a trial and continue the treatment in this way…  

        What do you think about this Pseudo progression? 

        Thank you again for your response,

        Nino 

        • June 1, 2016 at 6:49 am
        FriendofMari
        Participant

        Dear Ed, Thank you for your response,  Mari is being treated in Turkey, achebadim Clinic, she had already The fifth infusion of Keytruda and in 10th of june she has another Petscan.  Month ago, the result was, as doctor says, not bad. The biggest metastase in liver has grown twice (doctor thinks that it is a pseudo progression and side effect of Keytruda, no other new metastases are shown.  in 10th of june we will have a new result and Dr will decide what to do in The future. Problem is in  finances, as in Georgia the treatment is very very expensive, Thats why we are trying to find a trial and continue the treatment in this way…  

        What do you think about this Pseudo progression? 

        Thank you again for your response,

        Nino 

        • June 1, 2016 at 6:49 am
        FriendofMari
        Participant

        Dear Ed, Thank you for your response,  Mari is being treated in Turkey, achebadim Clinic, she had already The fifth infusion of Keytruda and in 10th of june she has another Petscan.  Month ago, the result was, as doctor says, not bad. The biggest metastase in liver has grown twice (doctor thinks that it is a pseudo progression and side effect of Keytruda, no other new metastases are shown.  in 10th of june we will have a new result and Dr will decide what to do in The future. Problem is in  finances, as in Georgia the treatment is very very expensive, Thats why we are trying to find a trial and continue the treatment in this way…  

        What do you think about this Pseudo progression? 

        Thank you again for your response,

        Nino 

      • May 31, 2016 at 11:43 am
      ed williams
      Participant

      When you google search the Dr.s name it comes up to Quack articles, this is never a good sign!!! When it is based in Mexico and has Quack links this sends up red flags to me. Nino, where is Mari being treated at present and who is her Oncologist? Second question is, did she not have a response with Pembro? Best wishes!!! Ed

      • May 31, 2016 at 11:43 am
      ed williams
      Participant

      When you google search the Dr.s name it comes up to Quack articles, this is never a good sign!!! When it is based in Mexico and has Quack links this sends up red flags to me. Nino, where is Mari being treated at present and who is her Oncologist? Second question is, did she not have a response with Pembro? Best wishes!!! Ed

      • June 1, 2016 at 1:22 pm
      Bubbles
      Participant

      Nino, 

      Many world renowned melanoma researchers have validated the existance of pseudoprogression (the enlargement of an existing tumor, and sometimes the 'development' of smaller ones, due to the influx of t-cells and subsequent inflammation…on scans). Folks used to get kicked off trials and treatment because it was viewed as tumor growth instead of what it really is. I am very glad that your friend's doc is well versed in this. It is important! Here is just one of the latest articles on it that I have posted: http://chaoticallypreciselifeloveandmelanoma.blogspot.com/2016/03/melanoma-big-dogs-review-results-of-pts.html

      There is more info on my blog if you are interested. Just type 'pseudoprogression' in the search bubble. I wish you and your friend well. Celeste

      • June 1, 2016 at 1:22 pm
      Bubbles
      Participant

      Nino, 

      Many world renowned melanoma researchers have validated the existance of pseudoprogression (the enlargement of an existing tumor, and sometimes the 'development' of smaller ones, due to the influx of t-cells and subsequent inflammation…on scans). Folks used to get kicked off trials and treatment because it was viewed as tumor growth instead of what it really is. I am very glad that your friend's doc is well versed in this. It is important! Here is just one of the latest articles on it that I have posted: http://chaoticallypreciselifeloveandmelanoma.blogspot.com/2016/03/melanoma-big-dogs-review-results-of-pts.html

      There is more info on my blog if you are interested. Just type 'pseudoprogression' in the search bubble. I wish you and your friend well. Celeste

        • June 1, 2016 at 1:34 pm
        ed williams
        Participant

        Thanks Celeste, I was going to give her advice to go and look at your blog!!!! I found another article on the topic of pseudo progression from ASCO of 2015. http://jco.ascopubs.org/content/early/2015/08/06/JCO.2015.61.6870.full   I also had a question about the liver tumor, how big is it and has the Oncologist ruled out surgery and if so has he/she talked about Tumor Ablation of emblolization as possible options? Best wishes!!! Ed

        • June 1, 2016 at 1:34 pm
        ed williams
        Participant

        Thanks Celeste, I was going to give her advice to go and look at your blog!!!! I found another article on the topic of pseudo progression from ASCO of 2015. http://jco.ascopubs.org/content/early/2015/08/06/JCO.2015.61.6870.full   I also had a question about the liver tumor, how big is it and has the Oncologist ruled out surgery and if so has he/she talked about Tumor Ablation of emblolization as possible options? Best wishes!!! Ed

        • June 1, 2016 at 1:34 pm
        ed williams
        Participant

        Thanks Celeste, I was going to give her advice to go and look at your blog!!!! I found another article on the topic of pseudo progression from ASCO of 2015. http://jco.ascopubs.org/content/early/2015/08/06/JCO.2015.61.6870.full   I also had a question about the liver tumor, how big is it and has the Oncologist ruled out surgery and if so has he/she talked about Tumor Ablation of emblolization as possible options? Best wishes!!! Ed

      • June 1, 2016 at 1:22 pm
      Bubbles
      Participant

      Nino, 

      Many world renowned melanoma researchers have validated the existance of pseudoprogression (the enlargement of an existing tumor, and sometimes the 'development' of smaller ones, due to the influx of t-cells and subsequent inflammation…on scans). Folks used to get kicked off trials and treatment because it was viewed as tumor growth instead of what it really is. I am very glad that your friend's doc is well versed in this. It is important! Here is just one of the latest articles on it that I have posted: http://chaoticallypreciselifeloveandmelanoma.blogspot.com/2016/03/melanoma-big-dogs-review-results-of-pts.html

      There is more info on my blog if you are interested. Just type 'pseudoprogression' in the search bubble. I wish you and your friend well. Celeste

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