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Lauren:

Thanks for sharing the treatment info. we visited oncologist today. I want to share our new Chemo with you. it’s FOLFIRI + Avastin. once every 2 weeks.

we were runing a rolling coaster in the past 4 months for my wife’s treatment. she has tried two combinations based on Gemzar. it seems Gemzar+Cisplatin (2 months) doesn’t work for her. she switched to Gemzar+Abraxine for 2 months. according to this week CT result, 3 of total 6 tumors are shrinked, the other 3 are enlarged. there is no spread to other places. our oncologist has sent her tumor sample for Molecular profile analysis. According to the Molecular profile report, My wife’s tumor should have response to Irinotecan. That’s why our oncologist suggested the new regime.

Lainy:
Thanks for your kind invitation. I talked to Lulu about Teddy’s miracle fighting story. it is very encouraging. she wants to fight and see our two babies grow up. we will visit you once she feels better in the new Chemo.

Thanks
Bill

In our today’s visit, our oncologist decided to give FOLFIRI + Avastin to my wife who has been treated with Gemzar based drugs for 4months. I was wondering who else has received the similar treatment. I searched the whole forum but only find this link. Do you have any more info about treating Cholangiocarcinama with FOLFIRI based combination?

Lauren,

Sorry to hear this diagnosis. There is hope to live well together with cancer.
Is your dad on Avastin only? or it’s a combination with Gemzar. I heard Gemzar+Avastin is clincal trial for Cholangicarcinomar in Mass General cancer center. You may get more info from there.

My wife has been diagnosed with this cancer last october. she was under Gemzar+Cisplatin for 2 months, the CA19 went up from 600 to 2800. she swithed to Gemzar+abraxine for another 2 months, the CA 19 stablized at 2200. Our Oncologist is adding Avastin to her chemo last week. We will let you know the progress in next few weeks. I trust our ocologist and he is one of the best in this field.

Bill