Thanks. Got some great news about Mom's colon cancer battle. The aggressive chemo/rad treatment that almost killed her (23 days in isolation to recover) cleared the cancer from her lymph system and significantly shrunk her primary tumor. Oncologists general don't use adjectives like "miraculous". Surgery at the end of this month and a more targeted chemo post-op and they are putting her in the survivor column.
Dad's lung cancer is spreading, but its being slowed by the kinase inhibitor Tarceva. Merck just got orphan approval for the first in classic anti-PD-1 antibody. Its not labeled for NSCLC yet, but data shows he's a good candidate. Our goal now is to keep him stable until the first FAK inhibitor hits the market. New data shows this target is the key to reversing metastasis. Treatment options continue to improve every day, as long as you have a Cadillac insurance plan.
