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    • October 10, 2013 at 11:21 am
    HelenQLD
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      My mum has recently been diagnosed with stage iv with mets of over 100 in her liver, lungs, spleen, ets and hip bones. She has rheumatoid arthritis and been told no immunotherapy and if she doesn’t test braf positive then her options of treatment are drastically reduced. Anyone else suffering from RA and stage iv.

      We are in Australia.

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        • October 11, 2013 at 2:17 pm
        BrianP
        Participant

          Helen,

          I put "rheumatoid arthritis" in the search engine and I found about 5 threads that commented on the subject.  They seem to confirm what you've been told about immunotherapy. 

          The link below is to another forum similar to MRF.  There is a patient getting a treatment called ADC which is a targeted chemotherapy.  Apparently there are a couple sites in Australia for this trial.  If you read the thread you will see that it sounds very promising.  I would think your Mom's rheumatoid arthristis wouldn't be as big of an issue with this trial since it is not immunotherapy.

          http://forum.melanomainternational.org/mif/viewtopic.php?f=54&t=34242&sid=2a674f01f49b33b2ae31fa1887a1f25c 

           

          Brian

            • October 15, 2013 at 5:04 am
            HelenQLD
            Participant
              Thanks I will have a look. Still waiting on her braf tests to come back. Hopefully they are positive and she can get compassionate grounds for the braf inhibitor.
              • October 15, 2013 at 5:04 am
              HelenQLD
              Participant
                Thanks I will have a look. Still waiting on her braf tests to come back. Hopefully they are positive and she can get compassionate grounds for the braf inhibitor.
                • October 15, 2013 at 5:04 am
                HelenQLD
                Participant
                  Thanks I will have a look. Still waiting on her braf tests to come back. Hopefully they are positive and she can get compassionate grounds for the braf inhibitor.
                • October 11, 2013 at 2:17 pm
                BrianP
                Participant

                  Helen,

                  I put "rheumatoid arthritis" in the search engine and I found about 5 threads that commented on the subject.  They seem to confirm what you've been told about immunotherapy. 

                  The link below is to another forum similar to MRF.  There is a patient getting a treatment called ADC which is a targeted chemotherapy.  Apparently there are a couple sites in Australia for this trial.  If you read the thread you will see that it sounds very promising.  I would think your Mom's rheumatoid arthristis wouldn't be as big of an issue with this trial since it is not immunotherapy.

                  http://forum.melanomainternational.org/mif/viewtopic.php?f=54&t=34242&sid=2a674f01f49b33b2ae31fa1887a1f25c 

                   

                  Brian

                  • October 11, 2013 at 2:17 pm
                  BrianP
                  Participant

                    Helen,

                    I put "rheumatoid arthritis" in the search engine and I found about 5 threads that commented on the subject.  They seem to confirm what you've been told about immunotherapy. 

                    The link below is to another forum similar to MRF.  There is a patient getting a treatment called ADC which is a targeted chemotherapy.  Apparently there are a couple sites in Australia for this trial.  If you read the thread you will see that it sounds very promising.  I would think your Mom's rheumatoid arthristis wouldn't be as big of an issue with this trial since it is not immunotherapy.

                    http://forum.melanomainternational.org/mif/viewtopic.php?f=54&t=34242&sid=2a674f01f49b33b2ae31fa1887a1f25c 

                     

                    Brian

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