A Phase I Study of Hepatic Arterial Infusion with Floxuridine, Dexamet

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  • #88185
    marions
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    Christine……as you are witnessing experts disagree with their approaches. I would want to have an explanation as to why the physicians at MSKCC prefer their approach prior to surgery. I also would reach out to one additional surgeon from a large center having operated on a “large” volume of Cholangiocarcinoma patients.
    Hugs,
    Marion

    #88184
    kris00j
    Spectator

    Christine, I answered your email.
    As to who is “right”, it’s more of who you feel more comfortable with. Who you think has your best interests at heart.
    I was not on this trial, although I have the pump. I wonder if I should check on this trial as a possibility IF the trial I’m on stops working.

    #88183
    christine1015
    Spectator

    I just got back from MSKCC and they want me to use this pump as well. I couldn’t find many people on here posting about it.

    My doctor in Cincinnati doesn’t think the pump is necessary. He thinks I should just do IV chemo followed by surgery.

    Any thoughts on how to research who is right?

    Thanks!

    #88182
    marions
    Moderator

    Charlotte….others are undergoing or have undergone treatment with the Hepatic arterial infusion pump. I hope someone chimes in on this. The alternative is to use the “Search” engine, top, task bar by entering the keyword: “hepatic liver infusion pump” or “hepatic liver pump”

    You may also search for “Snowbird” who reported regularly on her husband’s experience with this pump.

    Wishing for fantastic response to the treatment.
    Hugs
    Marion

    #88181
    gavin
    Moderator

    Thanks for that Charlotte and I hope that the treatment goes well for your husband. Please let us know how things go with this.

    My best to you and your husband,

    Gavin

    #88180
    charlotteb
    Spectator

    My husband gets treatment at the moment with the HAI-pump at MSKCC, also with these drugs:
    Floxuridine, Dexamethasone, and Gemcitabine. But not after surgery, the tumors are still in his liver and lungs.

    #11261
    gavin
    Moderator

    A Phase I Study of Hepatic Arterial Infusion with Floxuridine, Dexamethasone, and Gemcitabine after Surgery for Liver Cholangiocarcinoma.

    https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/clinical-trials/13-148

    https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01938729

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