Hi

Hi all just want to keep you posted  , my husband started on the drug Tarceva since his lung cancer is in operable this is supposed to dry up the blood flow to the tumor so it will shrink, so just praying that it does and all goes well, then he will have chemo, the oncologist said no to radiation.   Praying for us all and all of us that has a family member with cancer

[PPG1212]

We are praying with you.  God Bless you and your family.  Stay positive.  

[HeinrikMD]

Hi,

My best to you.
The explanation of the drug working to block blood flow to the tumor doesn’t sound quite right though. There are medications that do target the blood vessels. One of these is avastin, and this is indicated for patients with lung cancer. This is an injectable drug, so you would know. Another drug is sutent, which targets the blood vessel too but is oral. Sutent is still undergoing evaluation though, for lung cancer.  Is your husband participating in a clinical trial?  Sutent and Tarceva have some similar side effects, which is a rash and diarrhea, however patients who have hypertension may have problems with blood pressure on Sutent.
Alternatively, perhaps there was simply some misunderstanding when the doctor was discussing the treatment.

[jaymic]

my wife has been on tarceva we were told it attacked the groeth hormone best of luck to us all