clinical trial advice needed

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    • February 2, 2011 at 2:34 am
    elefk
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      I'm stage 4 and my melanoma oncologist is recommending a clinical trial using sutent and avastin together. It blocks the formation of new blood vessels that feed the cancer. Does anyone have any experience with these drugs, eitther first or second hand?

      I'm stage 4 and my melanoma oncologist is recommending a clinical trial using sutent and avastin together. It blocks the formation of new blood vessels that feed the cancer. Does anyone have any experience with these drugs, eitther first or second hand?

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        • February 2, 2011 at 1:26 pm
        Fen
        Participant

          I don't have any experience with them and they sound new – Does anyone have any advice for Earl?  He is Stage IV and I think he is getting discouraged and confused about in the treatments.

           

          • February 2, 2011 at 1:26 pm
          Fen
          Participant

            I don't have any experience with them and they sound new – Does anyone have any advice for Earl?  He is Stage IV and I think he is getting discouraged and confused about in the treatments.

             

            • February 2, 2011 at 9:24 pm
            LynnLuc
            Participant

              I have heard about it recently but I can't remember what I heard! I I googled it for you and if you click this link it will bring up a bunch of stuff…way too much info to wrap my brain around ( just came home from my treatment and app't at Moffitt!

              http://www.google.com/search?q=sutent+and+avastin&rls=com.microsoft:en-us&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&startIndex=&startPage=1   Hope this helps!

              • February 2, 2011 at 9:24 pm
              LynnLuc
              Participant

                I have heard about it recently but I can't remember what I heard! I I googled it for you and if you click this link it will bring up a bunch of stuff…way too much info to wrap my brain around ( just came home from my treatment and app't at Moffitt!

                http://www.google.com/search?q=sutent+and+avastin&rls=com.microsoft:en-us&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&startIndex=&startPage=1   Hope this helps!

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