Mary's Blog (2)

I just heard news today that I am finally in the Denosumab trial. I have been working towards this goal for months now. First I went to the Philadelphia site back in June where they said I was a perfect canidate for the trial but then it appeared that my local oncologist's office was going to become a trial site very soon and Amgen said sometimes there could be difficulties in changing sites so they suggested I wait until the trial was up and running locally. (Amgen is actually looking for more… Continue

I recently returned home from M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Unfortunately after 7 months treatment with PegIntron, there is no sign of regression or calcification in my lung metastases. The small nodules which are too many to count are stable but the largest one continues to grow throughout treatment. My oncologist wants me to get in the Denosumab trial so I am headed to Philadelphia next week for an appointment with Dr. Staddon. If I can't get in the trial the other possible options a… Continue