I am not a lover of cocktail parties but it was requested by my hubby to be by his side and so I went. Got all dressed up and took a lot of effort trying to make myself look healthy and robust. I must admit that since I am on Xeloda I do feel 100% […]
Opening of “Life With Cancer” Facility Read More »
After waiting for almost a week I finally got called about the results of my PET scan. When the phone rings during that time I jump out of my skin and this call was no different. I had my husband answer to get the information. I already suspected that the Cancer was on the move
Finally! Results of PET Scan Read More »
Well it’s that time again. It’s time to see what’s going on inside of me. That means Saturday I have my PET scan scheduled. The outside of me is doing okay and, having a little break from chemo, I almost feel normal (whatever that means). I go about my business and do my errands and
Pet Scans: A Necessary Evil Read More »
Holidays can be very stressful for the normal person and its ten times worse for the person who has a chronic disease. I can only speak of my situation and find that doing just the normal day to day stuff that everybody does automatically is more difficult when undergoing treatment for Cancer. Holidays are supposed
Holidays and Cancer Read More »
GMU, With Ties to Italy, Aims to Be a Biotech Force By Michael Laris Wednesday, February 27, 2008; B01 The tiny pieces of tumor, cut from 51 Italian cancer patients, arrived at a suburban Washington laboratory in boxes packed with dry ice. Doctors at the University of Padua had frozen 51 nubs of tissue taken
In a Va. Lab, Forging Links to Speed Cancer Advances Read More »
Daniel Von Hoff, MD is the Chief Scientific Officer for US Oncology Research. A truly inspiring leader, he is a graduate of Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons. He has served as a Professor in multiple departments at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, the University of Texas at Austin, and
An Interview With Daniel Von Hof, M.D. “Context of Vulnerabilty” Read More »
This study is currently recruiting participants. Verified by Scottsdale Healthcare, September 2007 Sponsors and Collaborators: Scottsdale Healthcare Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) Information provided by: Scottsdale Healthcare ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00530192 Purpose This is an open-label, multicenter pilot study in patients with advanced solid tumors. The primary objective of this study is to compare progression-free survival
Molecular Profiling Protocol (SCRI-CA-001) Read More »
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