unsure about this treatment

does any one know of Rituximab, gemcitabine and oxaliplatin being used to treat nhl  and if so what was the outcome

thank you

I had NHL 7 years ago and was one of the people they used as guinea pigs.  Needless to say, it worked for me.  I know it works for a lot of others, so I would classify it as a  winner!

On 8/3/2009 tra624 wrote:

does any one know of Rituximab, gemcitabine and oxaliplatin being used to treat nhl  and if so what was the outcome

thank you

 

My husband had his first chemo treatment yesterday and Rituximab was one of the drugs used.   I'm not familiar with the 2nd two drugs that you mentioned.   They used two other drugs on him but I left the paperwork at the hospital tonight and can't recall the name of them.   I'll try to remember to bring it home tomorrow and post it for you.   I sure as heck and hoping and praying it works.  

My father was diagnosed with NHL B Large cell type & staging on "3rd B" on 19th May and treated with Chemo therapy standard dose. 2nd dose of CHOP was given along with Rituximab. Like that we had taken 5 doses of Chemo and 4 doses of Mab therapy(Rituximab).

 He recovered very fast and we could see the improvement in his walking, activities, eating etc. The doctors and every one else said that this is just because of Rituximab.

We were all happy. After 5th dose of chemo & 4th dose of mab, all of a sudden My father collapsed and reported a complaint of chest pain with drowsiness. Immediately he was hospitalized and treated.

 But we could not see him alive, something else attacked him, mild cardiac arrest and mild brain hamorage attached. As he was under Chemo treatment, the body could not resist those attacks and he passed away in hospital in 6 hours time.

 But the RITUXIMAB is a great medicine, no doubt. I have not heard about the other medicines.

 Regards

Vishnu Ippili

Visakhapatnam

 

On 8/3/2009 tra624 wrote:

does any one know of Rituximab, gemcitabine and oxaliplatin being used to treat nhl  and if so what was the outcome

thank you