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  1. 04-25-12, 08:33 PM #1
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    A sweet but sad TC story

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...s-wedding.html
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    February 2011 - DX Stage IIB, 90% Embryonal Carcinoma, 10% Yolk Sac
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    6-Jun 2011 - post chemo CT shows one lymph node at 1.4cm remaining
    22-Jun 2011 - RPLND with Dr. Sheinfeld at MSKCC, all 51 nodes removed negative
    Dec 2012 - 1.5 YEARS ALL CLEAR!
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    I guess we will never know exactly why the chemo failed, they didn't go into much detail about that....
    Jan, 1975: Right I/O, followed by RPLND
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    Quote Originally Posted by Davepet View Post
    I guess we will never know exactly why the chemo failed, they didn't go into much detail about that....
    I'm curious as to if it was a misdiagnosis; doesn't really add up.
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    Quote Originally Posted by CW406 View Post
    I'm curious as to if it was a misdiagnosis; doesn't really add up.
    Which part wasn't adding up? If I am reading correctly, he fought for a little over a year ...? Other than colon mets, which are not common, I am guessing the media just took liberty over the timeline to refractoriness.
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    Quote Originally Posted by CancerSux View Post
    Which part wasn't adding up? If I am reading correctly, he fought for a little over a year ...? Other than colon mets, which are not common, I am guessing the media just took liberty over the timeline to refractoriness.
    Yeah, the colon mets and the timeline. Maybe I missed dates - they made it sound like he was pronounced instantly incurable with no salvage therapy or clinical trials. Probably just the media having its way.
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