both lung plumonory nodul ans one large tumor ,after 6 cycle of chemo with TAXOL,CARBOPLATIN ,AND COMBINED with erlotinib .since then the diesies showed improvment and shrinkage in tumor. . HE has been under maintance treatment with Tarceva since 2009 upto now. the previous PET-CT ON JULY 2011 WAS NEGATIVE AND CONCLUSION was that no evidence of residual hypermetabolic disease seen in lung.. but the recent CT showed smal new lesion 1,8 *2 cm. in comparison to previous.
http://www.nature.com/news/2011/260411/full/news.2011.256.html
"The long road to a blockbuster
Nevertheless, these drugs are only the beginning (Incivek and Victrelis). "These first-generation protease inhibitors will enjoy their day in the sun for maybe two or three years," says Raymond Chung, head of hepatology at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
The Gi problems I am having happens after the shot I feel like I am having a heart attack to 2 hours then get really sick I had it before the treatment but has become an every weekend thing GI Dr thinks it is Osi something disfunction so has to be fixed by surgery and can not fix while on treatment. So just have to deal with the pain. Just found out husband has a growth on leg up into liver stomach and hernia his surgeon dont have a clue.
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