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Old 09-12-2006, 01:51 PM   #7
Brian
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Brian

Just to let you know, my wife, Lisa, took six of the U of Washington vaccine treatments in late 2004 and finished in January, 2005. Although she initially had a strong immune response from the vaccine she suffered a recurrance of cancer on old scar tissue from a previous tumor in her lung in January, 2005. We sent slides of the tumor samples to U of Washington which revealed that Lisa's immune system was actually attacking the tumors which everyone felt was good.
Shortly after Lisa went on chemo with Gemzar and Herceptin. She then presented with a small brain tumor in April, 2005 which was Gamma Knifed, and the cancer again appeared in a couple of areas of her liver that had been previously subject to RFA. These areas were RFA'd again and she went on 6 months of Xeloda and Herceptin.
She has been NED since the last RFA treatment.
She has sent subsequent blood samples to U of Washington, but they showed no immune response remaining.
We are looking for a new vaccine trial as we speak.

Lisa and Brian
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