Peter Jennings - new treatment- liguid radiation

[Maryanne]

-I post this on another site, but was told to post this here.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

HI All,

The news about the chemo was a new liquid radiation drug, that is injected into the vein. It goes right to the tumor, and does not affect the good cells at all. Meaning you don't need chemo. It takes a week compared to 3-4 months with chemo.

They interviewed some people who were on clinical trial, and it worked wonders for them. No side effects, just neausea.

I went onto the ABC site and I have the link below. So you can read about it. It sounds like an absolutely wonderful breakthrough.

The down side it, it will take 2 to 3 years to hit the market.

click on link below.

Maryanne

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/MedicineCu ... 399&page=1

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stage 1B NO/MO-

Lobecomy Left upper lobe on 12/15/04

biospys lymph nodes - negative NED

appt. with Onocologist 1/13/04 to see about preventive Chemo.

1/14/05 diagnoised with hyperthroidism

set up visit with Endoconrinologist on Feb. 1st

CT scan of chest/abdomen & pelvis on Jan. 31

[Nushka]

Thanks to your posting telling us about the news item they were using as a lead-in, I saw the story on the news. It is so interesting. I hope they try it soon on lung cancer patients.

Nina