Woman's Recovery From Advanced Melanoma Could Help Guide Research

We are all hopeful and thankful for advances and breakthroughs in fighting this horrible disease. My wife has been through all the advances (new treatments) since Oct, 2009. Bio-chemo - complete through the maintenance phase where new tumors became evident; Ipilimumab - kept all tumors stable; Zelboraf - just about killed her but her Dr. was brave enough to experiment with a desensitization process where she was able to continue and saw dramatic tumor reduction in 3 months at half dose. Last scan (8/01/12) shows dramatic growth in one of her tumors. Going to the bullpen once again; Ipilimumab with targeted radiation. Thankful for great doctors and scientists and research staff. Hoping to get to keep this woman for a long time to come. Cancer is bad but God is good!

J Greff of CA 10:58PM August 07, 2012