http://thecheerfuloncologist.blogsome.com/2006/05/09/que-lastima/ This blog has moved on to ScienceBlogs - come and check it out! Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:59:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha http://thecheerfuloncologist.blogsome.com/2006/05/09/que-lastima/#comment-2218 Wed, 10 May 2006 04:15:04 +0100 http://thecheerfuloncologist.blogsome.com/2006/05/09/que-lastima/#comment-2218 As a ovca patient who is about to start 12 months of maintenance chemo - which is somewhat controversial... I say if the regular chemo's aren't working, then let's go for anything. We are not talking unapproved drugs - these are tested, approved drugs...not just for that specific type of cancer. Waiting for clinical testing for the ladies that I know who are utilizing these approved, but off-label uses, would take longer than these wonderful women have. As a ovca patient who is about to start 12 months of maintenance chemo - which is somewhat controversial… I say if the regular chemo’s aren’t working, then let’s go for anything. We are not talking unapproved drugs - these are tested, approved drugs…not just for that specific type of cancer. Waiting for clinical testing for the ladies that I know who are utilizing these approved, but off-label uses, would take longer than these wonderful women have.

]]> http://thecheerfuloncologist.blogsome.com/2006/05/09/que-lastima/#comment-2217 Wed, 10 May 2006 01:14:55 +0100 http://thecheerfuloncologist.blogsome.com/2006/05/09/que-lastima/#comment-2217 I don't know... yeah, we (the laity) hire docs for their expertise, so if they say Take This, we will, but its a little unnerving to think that you're relying on the doc's personal ability -- and if he's wrong, hey, he's legally in the clear. I'd like to know in advance when that's happening. Is that unreasonable? I don’t know… yeah, we (the laity) hire docs for their expertise, so if they say Take This, we will, but its a little unnerving to think that you’re relying on the doc’s personal ability — and if he’s wrong, hey, he’s legally in the clear. I’d like to know in advance when that’s happening. Is that unreasonable?

]]> http://thecheerfuloncologist.blogsome.com/2006/05/09/que-lastima/#comment-2216 Wed, 10 May 2006 00:12:48 +0100 http://thecheerfuloncologist.blogsome.com/2006/05/09/que-lastima/#comment-2216 Okey dokey then...next time my Oncologist perscribes a drug I'll ask him if the FDA approved it for this purpose. I'm sure he'll be impressed. Rolling eyes... Okey dokey then…next time my Oncologist perscribes a drug I’ll ask him if the FDA approved it for this purpose. I’m sure he’ll be impressed. Rolling eyes…

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