Sutant

Pat,

This rational therapeutics makes so much sense...I would certainly investigate that option too.

Identification, molecular characterization, clinical prognosis, and therapeutic targeting of human bladder tumor-initiating cells by Stanford ...there is a contact for this article also.

www.pnas.org/content/early/2009/08/03/0906549106.abstract
you can also see the pDF file.
Also in Medical Review
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_87692.html
Targeting the specific variety of bladder cancer and pinpointing treatment has always made sense to me...i must be alone on this theory. There is also a group out in Long Beach which does just that
www.rationaltherapeutics.com/patients/content2.aspx?rid=8
Just things to think about.
Pat

Dear Alisa,

I can only imagine what you are dealing with at the moment and I am so sorry that you and your husband are in this situation.

My fear of progressing plays heavy on my heart being diagnosed at stage IV and this drew me to
your post. Thankfully I have no known mets and remain under close observation.

I wish I could offer you some information that could help your situation. Having to decide what
is best for your husband with regards to trials must be very heart wrenching.

Best wishes to your husband with his chemo treatment and I send to you both positive thoughts for
the future.

Leigh

does anyone know of any clinical trials that have a promising result?

alisa...Sutent has been used in many trials...breast cancer and colon cancer and those trials have been discontinued. But it seems to be a first line for renal cell metastatic cancer

www.urotoday.com/38/browse_categories/renal_
cancer/pfizers_sutent_is_recommended_as_firstline_
treatment_for_kidney_cancer_patients_by_british_health_
agency.html

Pat