pollyalison Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Been on this for two and a half months now and so far so good. It has been said that cell could mutate again and the drugs would have to change if that happened. Anyone experienced this at all?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fong Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 I have been on gefitinib since last October and I have not had many side effects from it. Had a CT scan this morning and my condition is stable. Tomorrow will be another good day. LindaD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Galli Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Polly, True, cancer cells can mutate and become resistant to drugs. This didn't happen to me. My cancer came back 3 times after chemo, but each cycle of treatment saw a reduction is number and size of tumors. If it does happen, your doctor will notice unfavorable scan results. Often, a change in chemo drugs, or addition of an additional chemo drug is ordered to combat the mutation. I've read good things about gefitinib. I hope it works for you. Stay the course. Tom LindaD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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