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  • February 5, 2007 at 2:44 pm in reply to: DAVANT/5FU (Pro-Pharmaceuticals Inc.) #14280
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    I have a question about Davanat – and was wondering if any of you would know …

    My sister has already been on Xeloda (the pill form of 5FU). It stopped working for her. Does this mean that Davanat would not work for her since the chemo that they use with is is 5FU?

    My sister is on her 4th round of chemo combinations (c 3 1/2 years since diagnosis!) – and they may be looking for something else. I was wondering if Davanat would be an option?

    Thanks!

    November 8, 2006 at 2:33 pm in reply to: Persistent Cough #14844
    danimarc
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    Hi Jeff,

    Cindy has been following your postings in the Introduction section of this discussion page. She was diagnosed 3 years ago and has been following a macrobiotic diet, visualization, and chemo treatments. I believe her username on this site is clrindone.

    Just doing a quick look into the NERD/GERD info you posted, it sounds like what the ear/nose/throat doctor was looking into because he mentioned the acid reflux. I’ll follow up with her on this, but I don’t believe the meds he gave her helped at all.

    Will also look into your other suggestions. She is on anxiety meds and was questioning the new generic they put her on …

    Thanks for getting back to me on this. This cough has been going on way too long in my opinion – and it is so tiring on her …

    Good luck with the radiation tomorrow. You, and everyone on this board, are in my thoughts and prayers. Stay strong!

    Barbara

    November 7, 2006 at 6:10 pm in reply to: Persistent Cough #14842
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    Sara,

    Thank you for the quick response. If you do find out any more info, please let me know. My sister is in Florida for the next week but I’ll pass any info on to her when she gets back so she can push her doctor some more on this!

    Barbara

    June 8, 2006 at 5:53 pm in reply to: Davanat & 5FU #14225
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    Just a follow-up question. One of the previous replies said that Davanat “also has a competitive interaction with the liver. It basically coats the liver so that 5-fu cannot get in there and hurt the liver.”

    Does this mean that if you have tumors in your liver that the 5FU wouldn’t get it to them?

    I had starting looking into this clinical trial for my sister (with BDC) and a friend (with colon cancer) but both of them have tumors in their livers.

    Thanks!

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