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squamous cell carcinoma from unknown origin What is this ?

 
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 6:52 am    Post subject: squamous cell carcinoma from unknown origin Reply with quote
can someone tell me on the treatments he/she had passed for squamous cell carcinoma from unknown origin in the abdomen cavity (near the pancreas, esophagus and gallbladder)
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 6:52 pm    Post subject: Abdominal cancers Reply with quote
From what I have seen, for abdominal tumors the chemo treatments are customary, and use either Xeloda (5-FU) or gemcitabine.

I hope this helps.
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whipple procedure, Oct. 21, 2004
28 days of radiation
56 days of Chemo using Xeloda
diagnosed as progressive recurrent pancreatic adenocarcinoma (Stage IV) Jun. 20, 2006
was treated with gemcitabine, oxaliplatin, and tarceva, which all failed.
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