It doesn't take long for any member or browser to read about Dr. E and all he has done for us. I just found this terrific article about him and how our high survival rate came to be. If all the other cancers had the same high survival rate, there would be dancing in the streets. Enjoy the read: http://www.onclive.com/publications/...able-disease/1
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"Statistics are human beings with the tears wiped off" - Paul Brodeur
Diagnosis: 05Sept07 Right I/O: 13Sept07; Pure Seminoma; Surveillance only per NCCN: All Clear August2013 (CT scan, Markers) -
This was AWESOME!!25yo son diagnosed 7-25-13
Right I/O 7-31-13
malignant mixed non-seminnomatous germ cell tumor w/invasion
85% EC, 10% yolk sac & 5% mature teratoma
Spread thru lymph nodes & lungs
Started 3xBEP 08-05-13
Pre-op AFP & bHCG in the 300's. After surgery rose into the 500's & 700''s.
10-03-13 markers normal
10-08-13 last day of chemo.
Now under the care of Craig Nichols
10-30-13 cat scan~ lungs are clear ~ one lymph node 1.4 cm
RPLND 12-19-13~ teratoma found, no live cancer
12-2014 all clear!
07-2015 all clear!
01-2016 all clear!
07-2016 all clear!
03-2017 all clear! (scan & bloodwork)
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