Topic: latest news

I listened to it. It was good. I heard nothing I hadn't heard before. The speaker, a Dr. Carey (sp?) from UNC, was pleasant. She encouraged checking into clinical trials via clinicaltrials.gov and trialcheck.org. Also mentioned that 2 Erbitux trials (epidermal growth factor inhibitor) will be reported at the ASCO meeting coming up soon. She mentioned a CALGB trial that has an arm incorporating Carboplatin and Avastin into the neoadjuvant setting for triple negative patients, but I haven't found that one yet (just curious - I would have jumped at it myself a year ago)

One point that the lecturer made in no uncertain terms, which I do not think gets said often enough in oncology offices "My patients are NOT responsible for if their cancer comes back or not - there is no data to support that - NONE." She said this in response to those questioning whether the extra-low-fat diet was desirable or do-able, how lifestyle affects recurrence, etc. It is not something you do or don't do, or don't do well enough. No blaming the patient in her practice!

 Lisa

I listened to it, too. I agree with Lisa that there wasn't too much new info, but still found it encouraging that they were even having a conference about triple negs!

Janekhaldy - if you go to the LBBC website, they replay their conferences for 30 days so that you can listen. Although, I did get an email from them yesterday saying that their site was down, so don't know if it is fixed yet.

Marsha 

Dr. Lisa Carey from unc chapel hill is my dr. She is wonderful and listens and cares. I did erbitux once almost died . She told me if my scans are not so good will go to next chemo that there is a trial starting next month. We will see and continue to pray and believe.

You can listen to a replay of the conference with this link (hope it works)>

If you were unable to listen today or would like to hear the teleconference again, you may access a free online replay from 2 pm on April 19 until May 18. If your computer does not have a media player installed, you may download a free copy at the website of Real Player or Windows Media Player.