Looking for advice regarding the possible use of the drug panitumumab. My 87 year old dad was diagnosed with a rectal tumour T3b back in April last year. He had already had the full round of radiotherapy for prostate cancer when he was 65 and was unable to have more. Due to his age, health etc, him and his consultant decided the best option was no surgery and no chemotherapy, leaving him to live his best life for what time he had. He is still doing well, apart from blood loss and constant diarrhea and starting to lose more weight. I read about the drug Panitumumab and wondered if anyone here has been offered or given it that has not had any other form if treatment. I'm hoping to call the consultant and ask if this may be something he could have, but reading up on it I think he may already have had some other form of treatment. As he has not had any treatment they no longer carry out scans/tests etc, so we have no idea if the cancer has spread, but now being more than a year since official diagnosis I expect things have progressed and thought this drug may stall further spread to give him more time. Many thanks.
