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Message from discussion Avastin use after std. Chemo
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Mike Radcliffe  
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 More options Jun 22 2004, 2:11 am
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From: "Mike Radcliffe" <mikeradcliffenos...@optusnet.com.au>
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 14:11:53 +0800
Local: Tues, Jun 22 2004 2:11 am
Subject: Re: Avastin use after std. Chemo
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> I guess I found the answer with your help and others here.   I'll ask for
all
> the information my oncologist can supply, ask for the reason for
continuing
> with only Avastin, and ask that the decision be left up to me.   If I
> continue with the Avastin I want to document my participation in the study
in
> a manner that will produce revelant results, not just a point in a cloud
of
> others that can be reduced in a stastical equation.   Maximum benefit for
the
> experience.

> Thank you for responding.

> George

 Continuing with avastin will almost certainly be for 'guinea pig' reasons
only. There are no individually meaningful results in a drug trial. The only
meaning is in the collective data. The four months extra time gained by
adding avastin to the chemo regimen is only statistical....some will get
more, some less on top of an already variable benefit from chemo alone which
is itself a very variable benefit over doing absolutely nothing, especially
in advanced disease..
  I don't know that avastin on it's own will do anything but the data
gained, while not benefiting you directly, may be of benefit to others down
the track. You have to weigh that against being tied to the hospital for
another 'however long'
MIKE

 
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