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Post a new topicby livingwith on Thu May 22, 2008 2:14 pm

my husband, 56, was diagnosed in January this year with secondary brain cancer unknown primary.He had a biopsy thenradiotherapy ( 5 days) in February. He has seizures and is on Carbamazepine, Keppra and Dexamethasone 4mg daily. He has lost use of his rightt arm and hand and has now staarted to drag his right leg and has difficulty walking far. Has anybody on this sight have any information or have a relative/riend with this diagnosis?
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Re: secondary brain cancer

Post a new topicby tmac on Sat Jun 07, 2008 3:41 am

My wife has been diagnosed with secondary brain cancer is currently undergoing treatment. Every other week she is administered injections of chemo directly into her head. She had an Omaya (?) port implanted. She is also being administered a chemo drug in pill form along with Depokote (seizure medication). Recently she has started loosing the ability to hold her body functions. I read on the internet just a few minutes ago of a clinical trial and a doctor from Overlook hospital where the survival rate from secondary brain cancer- with this treatment has been extended to 3 years. Is anyone out here knowledgeable of this or undergoing this clinical treatment?
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