Hi all
Wake up Gina we need your input!
My wonder drug, afatinib, has stopped working, at least on the primary tumour, mets appear stable.
I now have to select a second course of treatment from the following:
1. Surgery (now not an option due to scarring caused by the many drains I had inserted.
2. Stereotactic RT
3. Stand alone chemo
4. Keynote trial involving chemo and immuno BUT may involve a placebo.
5. Roche trial involving 2 x chemo, 1 x immuno & 1 x targeted
6. Stand alone immuno
The selection is mind boggling but I am leaning towards Stereo RT.
Any input would be good.
Phil
Quick read, I thought, then I'll get back to Kegsy. But this is War and Peace!!! Maybe not the size of the paper, but for every question it answers, it raises 5 more.
I may be some time.
Phil
Good luck Phil, I did try to have a read but my concentration levels are no way ready for that. Sad to see that you are having to fight to try and get the treatment. Fingers crossed for you here x
Hi Kegsy
Managed a shortcut.
Bottom line is that the draft consultation document has to be agreed and reported on by end March.
NICE are sending me the specific text so I can give it to my oncologist.
I am not raising my hopes as they have been dashed too many times but I am most grateful for you pointing me towards this document.
Regards Phil
Hi Phil
Happy to help.
Kegsy x
Hi Phil,,,,We’re keeping our fingers crossed for you. Hugs, love and Best Wishes. Dawn. Xx
Thank you Dawn.
Marsden today for decision re HALT trial.
Phil
Fingers crossed Phil. There has to be something that can carry on where Afatinib stopped!
Regards
Well that was good.
I am suitable for the HALT trial subject to further tests including MRI and Brain scan.
However I have been given a liquid biopsy in the hope they show a specific mutation which can be treated by a drug similar to Afatinib. I should have an answer by end March.
Phil
That sounds like a great outcome Phil. Only a few weeks and you should know what you are going on to next. Brilliant that all your eggs aren't in one basket. It great how things have changed from a week or so ago when the options didn't seem so palatable. I hope things keep getting better for you.
Bob
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