This group will provide information as to the many pieces of cancer care to enable more precise and individualized treatments. This group's goal is to connect with cancer... MoreThis group will provide information as to the many pieces of cancer care to enable more precise and individualized treatments. This group's goal is to connect with cancer patients in order to understand trends by studying extraordinary cases. This will also help establish a cancer community where people can help each other by sharing which interventions are effective in their cancers.
Julie (Hope Never Dies Chapter 2) used CellSearch (see previous post) to guide treatment for her personal tumor.
She used low-dose chemotherapy once the right chemo was identified for her tumor signa... View MoreJulie (Hope Never Dies Chapter 2) used CellSearch (see previous post) to guide treatment for her personal tumor.
She used low-dose chemotherapy once the right chemo was identified for her tumor signature, allowing for a lower chemo concentration since the chemo will target the tumors more effectively. Low dose chemotherapy AKA metronomic chemotherapy reduces side effects significantly, which often is the biggest challenge for standard of care patients. This is the second piece of Julies care. Tomorrow the third piece will be dicussed.
https://ascopubs.org/doi/abs/10.1200/JCO.2019.37.15_suppl.e12578?fbclid=IwAR05I-Lt5iggedddgPrVNj7naSbsbDHX9sVa8YeUe4pJ2VagmA59AjBY-lo&