- non small cell lung cancer-stage 4 8th March 2002
... what clinical trials may offer hope for you. Maybe Iressa will be an option for you. Last, call The Cancer...
... lung cancer and I have been taken off all chemo and Iressa .
I would like some feed-back before i order the...
- Medications from abroad 2nd March 2002
... you can obtain it here. My father has been taking Iressa for non small cell cancer for almost a year. You...
- Lung Cancer that spread to the brain 15th February 2002
... in an expanded access Clinical Program with ZD1839 ( IRESSA ) for patients with advanced NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER ... . Started on 1/7/02 taking 250mg IRESSA (pill form, once a day). 2/12/02 CT scan (chest, abdomen...
- Iressa 6th December 2001
... I just started Iressa yesterday, 12/12/01. I have non small cell lung cancer ... 20 and as of last week it is now at 31. How is the Iressa working for you, are you feeling better, has it improved...
... Mary: I have been on Iressa since 10/29/01. I found out that I had lung cancer ... lofibrosis and therefore chemo is not advisable. Therefore, Iressa hopefully is the solution. I am in a monotherapy...
... surgery or radiation. He was put in clinical trial of Iressa with chemo (carboplatin and taxol). Seemed to being ... doing well. Finished chemo in July, but stayed on Iressa . In Sept, CT scan showed tumor had grown. Dr took ... him off Iressa . Now he's on Taxotere- doing well as far as we know ... this chemo drug though. Everything I have read about Iressa says that it shows real promise. Hang in there- I...
... this listserve. My father BAC dx in November, began Iressa at the end of January. Since dx he has had 1cm of...
... My father has been on Iressa for about one year. His tumor (he has non small cell ... ) has shrunk and he has been doing well with the Iressa . He was diagnosed in August 1998 and went through ... refused to do it anymore, so his doctors put him on the Iressa in May of 2001. There don't seem to be serious side...
- Iressa advice 10th July 2001
... Hi,
My husband just started IRESSA yesterday. From what I have read and what the Dr....
... Chemo has left my mom like a zombie. Do you know if Iressa has the same effect?
Brett
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- Clinical Trials 2nd June 2001
... themselves. I have heard alot of good things about ISIS, Iressa , Glevic, even Irinotecan- which is already FDA approved...
... Trial with ISIS going? My husband will be trying IRESSA .
Our last visit to the oncologist showed an increase ... Chemo's and nothing has helped so far. So, trying IRESSA is next.
I hope to hear from anyone who has tried...
... progress! Good luck, I read a lot of good things about Iressa !!!!
Michele...
... waiting to see if he's selected for the case study on IRESSA . He hasn't had Chemo for almost 1 month, so I'm getting...
- larry king show 25th April 2001
... had surgery and it came back and is now on the drug " iressa " which has been discussed on this board before. she...
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer 25th March 2001
... many of them are trying new angiogensis drugs such as iressa which are aimed at controlling the cancer with very ... by the way there has been some sucess with drugs as iressa due to the makeup of nonsmall cell lung cancer because...
... Sue,
My husband has just started 3rd month of Iressa . He is being treated at M.D.Anderson Cancer Center...
... night long. I will see what I can come up with for Iressa . Good luck to you & your husband. I know what a challenge...
... husband has state 4, it has metastisized to the Liver.
Iressa seems to be the new drup they are trying. May'be...
- Iressa (ZD1839) 14th February 2001
... mother has just been approved for a phase II trial with Iressa . She has not yet started her treatment, but I would ... available that we havent tried that you know of other than Iressa ? ...
... Essiac Tea, and several others. She has been taking Iressa for about two weeks. She has experienced daily bouts...
... My friend was forced to stop taking Iressa in the eighth week of treatment because of dibilitating...
... and also into the spine. Gary met criteria to be in Iressa Program being conducted at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center ... in Houston, TX. He has been taking Iressa since January 29, 2001. His 1st follow up was February ... as meant tumors had not grown during month taking Iressa . His 2nd follow up was March 27, 2001 and although ... couple small places in spine not on previous one taken, Iressa appeared to have kept tumors from growing again. ... rather frequent as has been reported by others taking Iressa . Also, Gary has been sick at stomach at times, similar ... gave up hope. Some days are harder than others. Iressa may be the right drug that does over-come Stage IV ... Will be glad to exchange information with anyone in Iressa Program or considering it or any other aspect of fighting...
... Hi Elaine,
Just wondering how Gary is doing on IRESSA .
My husband, Terry, has just been accepted for the ... IRESSA trial, and I'm just hoping to hear from you or anyone...
... Glad to hear Terry will be given a chance to take Iressa . Gary is in middle of 6th series of pills. He has ... that the tumors have not increased since taking the Iressa . All other vital signs are normal. Even if Iressa...
... drugs have not helped me at all then I will look into Iressa . I have heard so many wonderful things about the ... in for a lottery is there any other way to get on Iressa . I am just worried I will have to wait longer than...