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Watch and Wait => For those in the 'watch and wait' status => Topic started by: Mickey on March 28, 2011, 09:08:13 am

Title: The latest in drug theropy
Post by: Mickey on March 28, 2011, 09:08:13 am

Went to AN meeting this weekend (posted "great meeting" AN community) with some interesting news on the latest drug theropies for ANs. Making progress with alot of work being done with NF2 patients. Regular ANs being delt with a little different with volunteers being asked to take the drug before their scheduled surgery then AN being anaylized afterwoods. There are a few drugs being tested and alot of optimism on the horizon perhaps for another alternitive way to deal with ANs.  Best wishes, Mickey

Title: Re: The latest in drug theropy
Post by: ombrerose4 on March 28, 2011, 02:50:46 pm

I have to agree with you Mickey! It was really great to hear about all the research going on for AN's and for NF2. This can be an important breakthrough for so many of us- imagine just taking some medication to "kill the bugger" instead of having our heads cracked open or radiated :)

Title: Re: The latest in drug theropy
Post by: LisaM on May 04, 2011, 10:13:28 pm

And what are these drugs????

Title: Re: The latest in drug theropy
Post by: leapyrtwins on May 04, 2011, 10:22:00 pm

Didn't someone post a link recently about the drugs in question?

Jan

Title: Re: The latest in drug therapy -- DCA?
Post by: LisaM on May 07, 2011, 05:35:21 pm

Here are two interesting links on DCA (Dichloroacetic acid) which has been shown to shrink cancerous tumors in rats:

http://www.thedcasite.com/dca_safety.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeA84udy7hY&feature=player_embedded

It occurs naturally in chlorinated drinking water (could the 2 liters of water per day Derek is drinking be helping to shrink his tumor?)  Not sure what effect DCA has on non-cancerous tumors... does anyone out there in AN land know about this?

C'est moi,
Lisa M

I will post this in Derek'sTop Ten thread too.

Title: Re: The latest in drug theropy
Post by: ombrerose4 on June 24, 2011, 07:56:11 pm

One of the drugs mentioned at the symposium was Avastin. It's a biological targeted therapy, I believe. They are doing trials using Avastin alone and Avastin along with radiation. Maybe someday there really will be a magic pill!