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al from Canada · 05-12-2006, 08:38 PM

Dear Susan,
My opinion: if you have 7 mets, I would consider the cancer in the brain systemic. The only treatment for that is WBR.

I would look into getting into the allos trial http://www.allos.com/ because the response rate is something like 50% higher. As well, the biggest side effect concern from WBR is collateral damage to the rest of the brain. There are a lot of research results indicating that taking a drug such as arecept or memantine will compensate for that.

I would not take any chances with that number of mets and go for the WBR.

Good luck,
Al

05-12-2006, 08:38 PM	#4
al from Canada Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 722	Dear Susan, My opinion: if you have 7 mets, I would consider the cancer in the brain systemic. The only treatment for that is WBR. I would look into getting into the allos trial http://www.allos.com/ because the response rate is something like 50% higher. As well, the biggest side effect concern from WBR is collateral damage to the rest of the brain. There are a lot of research results indicating that taking a drug such as arecept or memantine will compensate for that. I would not take any chances with that number of mets and go for the WBR. Good luck, Al __________________ Primary care-giver to and advocate for Linda, who passed away April 27, 2006.