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IRENE FROM TAMPA · 01-05-2008, 10:09 AM

I just read an article in this month's issue of CURE magazine about a drug called NEXAVAR which was approved on 11/19/2007 for people with inoperable liver cancer. It is an oral drug that supposed to block molecules believed to contribute to tumors blood supply. Pls check this out with your onc.

Here is the web site for them: www.nexavar.com

Good luck my friend. I had tumors in my liver a few years back also but was able to have my liver resected and that got them but I know sometimes it does not work out that way depending where they are and how many. Hope you can get good info on this for you.

Let me know how it turns out and what you find out ok?

01-05-2008, 10:09 AM	#13
IRENE FROM TAMPA Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: TAMPA, FL Posts: 568	Hi HajahJ I just read an article in this month's issue of CURE magazine about a drug called NEXAVAR which was approved on 11/19/2007 for people with inoperable liver cancer. It is an oral drug that supposed to block molecules believed to contribute to tumors blood supply. Pls check this out with your onc. Here is the web site for them: www.nexavar.com Good luck my friend. I had tumors in my liver a few years back also but was able to have my liver resected and that got them but I know sometimes it does not work out that way depending where they are and how many. Hope you can get good info on this for you. Let me know how it turns out and what you find out ok? __________________ Irene from Tampa 1996 - INFILT DUCTAL CAR.W/ LYMPH NODE INVOLVEMENT. ADRIA/CYTOXIN/5FU 1999 - RECURR. TO AUXILA AND 2 TUMORS IN LIVER TREAT: STEM CELL REPLACEMENT/HERCEPTIN. 2002 - RECUR TO LIVER TREAT: NAVELBINE, THEN GEMZAR, THEN XELODA. 2004 - TUMORS STILL IN LIVER TREAT: RFA TO LIVER STABLE UNTIL 2004 - TUMOR PROGRESSION IN LIVER. TREAT: RESECT HALF OF LIVER. 2005 - RECURR TO LYMPH NODE OUTSIDE OF LIVER. TREAT: TAXOL/CARPO/HERCEPTIN. FAILED ON THIS TRIO. STARTED ON ABRAXANE. 2006 - PROGRESS WITH 2ND TUMOR GROWTH. TREAT: AUG. BEGAN ON TYKERB/XELODA TRIAL. CONSIDERED STABLE TO DATE. 2007 - TAKEN OFF OF TYKERB/XELODA TRIAL DUE TO PROGRESS STARTING TYKERB/AVASTIN. NOV 2007 - SCANS SHOW PROGRESS TUMOR GROWTH IN ABDOM. AND TWO NEW TUMORS IN NECK AREA. BEGAN HERCEPTIN/AVASTIN/TAXOTERE Feb 08 - Ixempra/Xeloda June 08 - Her/DM1 trial *"I WANT TO BE AN OUTRAGEOUS OLD WOMAN WHO* *NEVER GETS CALLED AN OLD LADY. I WANT TO GET SHARP EDGED & EARTH COLORED, TILL I FADE AWAY FROM PURE JOY."*