Update – PET scan results

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Update – PET scan results

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- October 12, 2010 at 9:32 pm
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emilypen
Participant
HI all,

My husband had a PET scan this morning as it's day 28 of the study he is participating in.

http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01155453

We just heard that all the previously existing lesions and tumours have up to 50% SUV reduction. The doctors are thrilled and so are we.

CT scan on Nov. 3rd will hopefully show shrinkage, but we know it's working. He's reduced his pain meds and is in no pain.

woohoo!

Finally something is going in the right direction. 🙂

em

HI all,

My husband had a PET scan this morning as it's day 28 of the study he is participating in.

http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01155453

We just heard that all the previously existing lesions and tumours have up to 50% SUV reduction. The doctors are thrilled and so are we.

CT scan on Nov. 3rd will hopefully show shrinkage, but we know it's working. He's reduced his pain meds and is in no pain.

woohoo!

Finally something is going in the right direction. 🙂

em

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- - October 12, 2010 at 10:21 pm
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  Fen
  Participant
  ..and I'm thrilled too!! Keeping my fingers crossed for future improvement.
- - October 12, 2010 at 10:21 pm
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  Fen
  Participant
  ..and I'm thrilled too!! Keeping my fingers crossed for future improvement.
- - October 12, 2010 at 10:49 pm
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  lhaley
  Participant
  Great news!!! I hope the ct scan in a few weeks will be just as encouraging!!
  
  Linda
- - October 12, 2010 at 10:49 pm
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  lhaley
  Participant
  Great news!!! I hope the ct scan in a few weeks will be just as encouraging!!
  
  Linda
- - October 12, 2010 at 11:38 pm
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  Brandi
  Participant
  I am very happy for you and I wish you and your husband the best!
- - October 12, 2010 at 11:38 pm
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  Brandi
  Participant
  I am very happy for you and I wish you and your husband the best!
- - October 13, 2010 at 12:31 am
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  King
  Participant
  Em,
  
  This is great news and is very encouraging! It's wonderful that you didn't have to wait long to get the results. Celebrate, celebrate!!!
  
  We love good news.
  
  Stay Strong
  
  King
  
  Stage IV 7/05 Liver mets
- - October 13, 2010 at 12:31 am
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  King
  Participant
  Em,
  
  This is great news and is very encouraging! It's wonderful that you didn't have to wait long to get the results. Celebrate, celebrate!!!
  
  We love good news.
  
  Stay Strong
  
  King
  
  Stage IV 7/05 Liver mets

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