Need Help ASAP!

[Patty D]

Hi Ladies- This is not breast cancer related but I thought you may have some ideas anyway.
My cousin (38y.o. and male) was dx with esophogeal and gastric adeno sarcoma lst Sept. He underwent very aggressive chemo and radiation. The tumor shrunk about 50% and they were planning surgery to remove the rest.
Hpever they have now discover the cancer has gone into the bones (sacral area) He is asking for help, suggestions, alternative trestments (to supplemnt tradional treatment, not relace it). I find so much good information on this site and hope dpomeone out there can offer suggestions as to what chemo etc you have found helpful for this paticular cancer. Thanks so much.. God Bless...Patty D

[RobinP]

Hi Patty,

I highly recommend you have your cousin send his tumor specimen to Targeted Molecular Diagnostics for evaluation of tumor markers that would indicate appropriate targeted therapy. See the following web page for details:
http://www.wallstreetreporter.com/linked/TargetedMolecularDiagnostics.html
Good luck. I sent my breast cancer specimen here and had wonderful response for markers and appropriate chemotherapy as well as targeted therapies.

[sarah]

Take a deep breath. There's lots of info on the internet. Many mainstream sites even talk about alternative stuff.
Here's some sites that I have bookmarked that are for all types of cancer or general medical sites, maybe somewhere you will find help. You'll also need help for yourself to be a caregiver - that's a tough job also. Good luck. sarah
American cancer society:

http://www.cancer.org/docroot/home/index.asp (http://www.cancer.org/docroot/home/index.asp)

the American society of clinical oncology:

http://www.asco.org/ac/1,1003,_12-002138,00.asp (http://www.asco.org/ac/1,1003,_12-002138,00.asp)

national cancer society:

http://www.cancer.gov/ (http://www.cancer.gov/)

Sloan-Kettering Hospital:

http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/44.cfm (http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/44.cfm)

medscape medical journal:

http://www.medscape.com (http://www.medscape.com/)

People Living with Cancer:

http://www.plwc.org/plwc/Home/1,1743,,00.html

Mayo clinic:

http://www.mayoclinic.com (http://www.mayoclinic.com/)

U of PA:

http://www.oncolink.com/ (http://www.oncolink.com/)

Stanford U:

http://www.med.stanford.edu/healthlibrary/ (http://www.med.stanford.edu/healthlibrary/)

John Hopkins:

http://webapps.jhu.edu/jhuniverse/medicine/ (http://webapps.jhu.edu/jhuniverse/medicine/)

[Unregistered]

Here are two more sites both run by people it seems to me who are admirably fired by personal experience and a mix of grit and "attitude". The sites have a wider spread of opinion than found or more "commercial sites", possibly born of a little healthy cynicsm.

Both are larger than they appear. Using the search is the best way round them. AnnieAppleseed specialises in parallel complemantary information, and Cancer Lynx looks at things more from a human patient / family perspective.

RB


http://www.annieappleseedproject.org/

http://www.cancerlynx.com/