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Interesting.  That was what I felt the approach should have been for my wife but NO ONE offered the "do nothing" and she didn't wand the full dissection (which was not offered any way).  All her cells were on the outside (not translating properly but you get the idea) and it was possible they could have been dealt with by her immune system.

Interesting.  That was what I felt the approach should have been for my wife but NO ONE offered the "do nothing" and she didn't wand the full dissection (which was not offered any way).  All her cells were on the outside (not translating properly but you get the idea) and it was possible they could have been dealt with by her immune system.

Interesting.  That was what I felt the approach should have been for my wife but NO ONE offered the "do nothing" and she didn't wand the full dissection (which was not offered any way).  All her cells were on the outside (not translating properly but you get the idea) and it was possible they could have been dealt with by her immune system.

6 cancer cells in the node removed.

6 cancer cells in the node removed.

6 cancer cells in the node removed.

6 Months

6 Months

6 Months

What factors made you make that decision ?

What factors made you make that decision ?

What factors made you make that decision ?

You have it right.  The trial would have been very inconvenient and only 50/50 so our doctor got the same drugs on prescription.  

Under any form of treatment we would not have known if it worked unless the outcome was negative. 

Here is the Docs explanation

"The concept here is that her melanoma will never be weaker than it is now. When patients are given these drugs after the disease has already metastasized, it is less effective and does wear off quickly. However, in xxxxxxx'x case, because there are orders of magnitude fewer tumor cells circulating, we are hoping that the burst of tumor cell death we get as a result of the therapy is enough to eradicate the disease completely. In essence, we are trying to exploit a very exciting molecular treatment to cure her forever as opposed to giving her 6 months after the disease has spread. I would much rather employ the drugs now while treating her with curative intent."

You have it right.  The trial would have been very inconvenient and only 50/50 so our doctor got the same drugs on prescription.  

Under any form of treatment we would not have known if it worked unless the outcome was negative. 

Here is the Docs explanation

"The concept here is that her melanoma will never be weaker than it is now. When patients are given these drugs after the disease has already metastasized, it is less effective and does wear off quickly. However, in xxxxxxx'x case, because there are orders of magnitude fewer tumor cells circulating, we are hoping that the burst of tumor cell death we get as a result of the therapy is enough to eradicate the disease completely. In essence, we are trying to exploit a very exciting molecular treatment to cure her forever as opposed to giving her 6 months after the disease has spread. I would much rather employ the drugs now while treating her with curative intent."

You have it right.  The trial would have been very inconvenient and only 50/50 so our doctor got the same drugs on prescription.  

Under any form of treatment we would not have known if it worked unless the outcome was negative. 

Here is the Docs explanation

"The concept here is that her melanoma will never be weaker than it is now. When patients are given these drugs after the disease has already metastasized, it is less effective and does wear off quickly. However, in xxxxxxx'x case, because there are orders of magnitude fewer tumor cells circulating, we are hoping that the burst of tumor cell death we get as a result of the therapy is enough to eradicate the disease completely. In essence, we are trying to exploit a very exciting molecular treatment to cure her forever as opposed to giving her 6 months after the disease has spread. I would much rather employ the drugs now while treating her with curative intent."