Avastin and tarceva for lung cancer

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365470 tn?1232747095 We are praying with you. God Bless you and your family. Stay positive.
Avatar n tn did she have lung and rain cancer to or just lung ? my doc said no to tarceva cause it spred to brain i was wondering maybe was this the same as your mom?
Avatar n tn Asians, women, non-smokers, and those with adenocarcinoma histology. This drug still has been found to benefit males, smokers, and those with squamous cell histology, but to a lesser extent.
Avatar f tn Hi, Your concerns are valid. Lung cancer is afterall, the biggest cause of cancer mortality. For this post, I can only work with the stage information, your doctor likely has better estimates. Much of the answer here depends on how much the disease is affecting her daily living. If she stays in bed most of her waking hours, then treatment may only make an impact on symptom improvement. If she is able to maintain a fairly active lifestyle – then treatment may help extend survival .
Avatar n tn We asked about radiation/chemo/surgery and she said this was not a option. But I read on here about others who had Lung cancer that went to the Adrenal Gland and brain etc. and they had surgery or radiation? Also do you know of a Doctor up here near Buffalo New York other than Roswell Hospital that we could go for a second opinion.? Thanks for your help!
Avatar n tn In 2005, he had Tarceva. In 2008 they discovered metastasis to the liver (3 lesions) and he underwent chemo again (I think Avastin) and he finished the treatment in March. The doctor said the tumors in both the lungs and liver were smaller. For the past 3 weeks he´s been vomiting, but sporadically. There is no pattern. It doesn´t matter if he eats lightly or heavily. Some days he vomits once, some days nothing. He went to see a Gastroenterologist. They did a sonogram...
Avatar f tn Edema (fluid accumulation in any body part, resulting in swelling) has been reported as an adverse event in 37% of pancreatic cancer patients taking Tarceva, although this side effect has not been reported in lung cancer cases. However, the type of edema associated with Tarceva use is either generalized or involves a swelling of both legs. Swelling in only one leg may not be due to this drug. Unilateral leg swelling may be due to a local infection (cellulitis) in that area.
Avatar f tn It has already spread to the spine, both lungs and the lymph system. Doctors triede Tarceva for 3 weeks but her body had a very bad reaction. For the spine they did radiotherapy. But since she was diagnose 3 months ago she has lost aalmost her voice. she is using oxygen for the major part of the day but doctors don't wan't to talk about time. no more medes will be given and she was reffer to hospice....
Avatar n tn I was then diagnoised with NSCC of the other lung, they found a tumor on the Junction of the upper and lower lobe of the left lung. At the time of the procedure it messured 1.3 cm at the time of being placed on Tarceva the measurment 1.9 cm with in three wks after surgery in April. Placed on Tarceva the first of May and No incress in growth...Doctors say Stable Remission...Now I have been told that I have a Mass on the back side of my thyroid gland on the left side.
Avatar n tn If the patient improves with the radiation, or maintains adequate strength or performance status(sufficient strength is usually defined as able to remain up and about at least half of the waking hours), you may wish to discuss other options aside from tarceva - such as the original plan of cisplatin and etoposide. This is because there is a known benefit for these drugs in terms of survival when used as first option among good performance status patients.
Avatar n tn He has been through several chemo and radiation treatments and is now starting on Tarceva. It has been a long road so far and he has his good days and bad days. I don't think there's any way even the doctors can tell us how much time they have left specifically. His doctor said it could be a year, 5 or even 10, but of course we are all hoping and praying for at least 20 more with him.
Avatar f tn Hi There... I have had a upper right lobectomy on Sept 14 2001.Stage 1A BAC lung cancer...no chemo or no radiation..clear margins and no lymph node involvement.. ..it's been a little over five years now. cancer free. PRAISE GOD...and thou I realize that 5 yrs is maybe the magic number for most lung cancer survivor's...is it also meant for BAC Lung Cancer...I have heard not so.... Thank you for any information you can give me....
Avatar f tn for patients with late-stage colorectal cancer or late-stage non-small-cell lung cancer but many doctors use it to treat breast cancer. Common side effects of this drug are: high blood pressure, Gastrointestinal perforation, hemorrhage, arterial thromboembolism. (http://www.mims.com/Page.aspx?menuid=mng&name=Avastin+vial&h=avastin) I hope this helps. Take care and keep us posted.
Avatar n tn Right now, doctor changed the chemo to Lipo-Dox, and will continue with it for a while. Avastin and Docetaxel do not work well for her. Right now doctor found that the cancer spread to her right lung already (which did not appear in the passed 6 month). Anyway, Thank you again for your information and suggestion and goodwill. I will pass it to my mom, and wish all the best for you and your team, your family, and all love one.
Avatar n tn hi my husband has just started on Tarceva also.....dont understand thou why they are not doing radiation, he has one lung and the oncologist said that radiation does not responsd well to SCLC squamous cell, hang in there, I know its card.
Avatar n tn Have you come across any cases of rashes caused by Tarceva and further treatment? Or do you have any recommendations for what to do? My next dermatology appointment is not until September but I feel like there should be something more my team should be doing.
365470 tn?1232747095 he has one lung, which was removed 3 years ago, this has come back as a secondary cancer, they have started him on Tarceva and then chemo, but the oncologist said no radiation, as this type of cancer does not respond well to radiation. But thats not what I am seeing on the net, the mass has encased the veins of the aorta.
Avatar f tn Some people receiving Avastin with chemotherapy for lung cancer experienced hemoptysis (a severe bleeding problem at the site of the tumor). In some cases, this event resulted in fatality. People with recent hemoptysis should not receive Avastin.
Avatar f tn Hi. Which particular "chemosensitivity test" are you referring to? There is no single laboratory procedure which can test for the sensitivity to chemotherapy of all types of tumors. In breast cancer, there's the Estrogen Receptor (ER) and Progesterone Receptor (PR) assays to determine sensitivity to hormonal treatment. There's also the HER-2 (human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) assay for determining sensitivity to Trastuzumab.
120574 tn?1240767840 3% with gastroesophageal cancer, 5% with pancreatic cancer, 1.7% with unknown primary, 1.5% with lung cancer, 1.3% with colorectal cancer and 1.5% with renal cancer. 79% were managed non-operatively and 21% had surgical exploration. The 30 day mortality was 12.5%. These authors suggest that most patients with bowel perforation can be managed non-surgically.
Avatar n tn Thank you for answering; I was orginally diagnosed with malignant pleural effusion IIIb (a form of lung cancer) 4 years ago , I had numerous CAT scans. Even one of March of last year showed no tumor activity. In June, my abdomin began to swell; a new CAT revealed a tumors on the ovary - Ovarian Cancer IV. I was operated on in July and evrything was removed and I spent 5 weeks in the hospital. No one thought I wouls make it to Christmas I was so weak.
Avatar m tn Florida Hospital is recognized as one of the top research sites for women's cancer in the United States. Participating in more than 175 clinical trials each year, Florida Hospital is one of the most active clinical trial sites in Florida. Currently Florida Hospital is conducting new ovarian cancer trials. Ongoing trials for breast cancer, endometrial cancer and women's cancers are also available.
Avatar f tn After a two year+ remission was treated with doxli for a year+ then carbo again (now allergic) Gemzar (didn’t work) back to Taxol (worked like a charm) a year later had to move on and Avastin was the ticket, stabilized for a year and then added nexavar. 6 months later rising markers dictate a change again. Please keep in mind that my CA 125 is well over 2000 and my 27-29 over 120. They have been pretty high for years now (over 1,000). The confusing part is that my PtCts have been clean.
540822 tn?1313086322 My doctor made a special request to the insurance company with documentation showing how they are using Avastin for ovca and working. They approved it. I have been on Avastin and Cytoxan only right now, and it is working....so far....
Avatar f tn So, the plan is a 12 week course of chemotherapy and if it works well for me the possibility of radiotherapy later on and Tarceva too. So now I have to chose which drugs to go with and maybe I'm wrong but I'm thinking that if the Cisplatin works better in reducing the tumors I may have a better chance of the radiotherapy also working more effectively too.
135691 tn?1271097123 with respect to the provision of drugs related to cancer treatment, over the last four years, our investments in drugs for cancer treatment have gone up by 300 per cent or 400 per cent." "On the particular matter of Avastin, I can tell the honourable member that there continues to be dialogue ongoing between the officials in the ministry who make these decisions and the company," Smitherman said at the time.