Hi Karen,
Sorry you had to come visit this board. There is a lot of great info here and people more than willing to answer questions. Trials such as those at MD Anderson are really the only way for someone to come up with a treatment plan that will work against this terrible cancer. As there are only about 22,000 cases per year in the United States, it sure doesn't get the research dollars needed for a "cure". If your father-in-law can get into a trial, I would do it in a heartbeat. Most of the other treatment plans involve chemo designed for breast and/or ovarian cancer. We have had great luck with oxaliplatin, epirubicin, and xeloda. Just came up on one year since diagnosis and the 14th chemo treatment, still using the same drugs. Still no major side effects and still feeling good enough to travel, a lot. Hope he can live life to it's fullest every day. Our prayers and thoughts are with you and your family.
Cheers,
Scott