Comments on: Should Older Patients be Treated in the Same Way as Younger Ones? http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/dr_lenz/2009/01/should_older_patients_be_treated_in_the_same_way_as_younger_ones We envision victory over colorectal cancer Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:03:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kate Murphy http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/dr_lenz/2009/01/should_older_patients_be_treated_in_the_same_way_as_younger_ones/comment-page-1#comment-29188 Kate Murphy Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:59:08 +0000 http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/?p=3308#comment-29188 We at Fight Colorectal Cancer can't provide medical advice. We do suggest you discuss the right dose for you, as an individual, with your doctor. Age, as Dr. Lenz says, depends more on overall health than on a number of years. We at Fight Colorectal Cancer can’t provide medical advice. We do suggest you discuss the right dose for you, as an individual, with your doctor.

Age, as Dr. Lenz says, depends more on overall health than on a number of years.

]]> By: Norm Castillo http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/dr_lenz/2009/01/should_older_patients_be_treated_in_the_same_way_as_younger_ones/comment-page-1#comment-28689 Norm Castillo Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:00:53 +0000 http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/?p=3308#comment-28689 That said, what dose of Zeloda do you recommend for a 64 year old individual with good laboratory numbers, a BSI of 2.1 , and a BMI of 26? That said, what dose of Zeloda do you recommend for a 64 year old individual with good laboratory numbers, a BSI of 2.1 , and a BMI of 26?

]]> By: Heinz-Josef Lenz http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/dr_lenz/2009/01/should_older_patients_be_treated_in_the_same_way_as_younger_ones/comment-page-1#comment-1266 Heinz-Josef Lenz Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:43:32 +0000 http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/?p=3308#comment-1266 first of all to live almost 7 years with colon cancer is incredible, sorry to hear that he is battling with so many side effects, usually chemo for colon cancer in general is well tolerated, if for example diarrhea occurs (more than 7 times a day) we usually reduce the dose of the drugs which can cause it. you also have to make sure the diarrhea is not caused by infection or the cancer itself, for the vectibix, if the skin is all covered with acne and rash, typical advice is to reduce the dose if the antibiotics can not control it. talk to your doctor. hope this helps. HJL first of all to live almost 7 years with colon cancer is incredible, sorry to hear that he is battling with so many side effects, usually chemo for colon cancer in general is well tolerated, if for example diarrhea occurs (more than 7 times a day) we usually reduce the dose of the drugs which can cause it. you also have to make sure the diarrhea is not caused by infection or the cancer itself, for the vectibix, if the skin is all covered with acne and rash, typical advice is to reduce the dose if the antibiotics can not control it. talk to your doctor. hope this helps. HJL

]]> By: Anne Larson http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/dr_lenz/2009/01/should_older_patients_be_treated_in_the_same_way_as_younger_ones/comment-page-1#comment-1263 Anne Larson Wed, 28 Jan 2009 02:29:04 +0000 http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/?p=3308#comment-1263 My husband's diagnosis almost 7 yrs. ago was colorectal cancer. He had surgery at that time and the oncologist began treating him with chemo and another medicine which I cannot recall right now. He had diarrhea sooooo bad and his oncologist kept saying 'you gotta exchange one for the other' meaning the diarrhea for the cancer. I insisted he lower the mg/dose and my husband doesn't have it as bad now. The dr. tried the Vectibix on him and his face was so covered with red rash, you couldn't even see one spot of skin on it!!!!!! He has been getting the chemo for 6 1/2 years with a couple remissions. Please give me your thoughts or medical advise/comments on this. Appreciate it so much. Mrs. Larson My husband’s diagnosis almost 7 yrs. ago was colorectal cancer. He had surgery at that time and the oncologist began treating him with chemo and another medicine which I cannot recall right now.
He had diarrhea sooooo bad and his oncologist kept saying ‘you gotta exchange one for the other’ meaning the diarrhea for the cancer. I insisted he lower the mg/dose and my husband doesn’t have it as bad now. The dr. tried the Vectibix on him and his face was so covered with red rash, you couldn’t even see one spot of skin on it!!!!!! He has been getting the chemo for 6 1/2 years with a couple remissions. Please give me your thoughts or medical advise/comments on this. Appreciate it so much.
Mrs. Larson

]]> By: Heinz-Josef Lenz http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/dr_lenz/2009/01/should_older_patients_be_treated_in_the_same_way_as_younger_ones/comment-page-1#comment-1260 Heinz-Josef Lenz Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:53:22 +0000 http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/?p=3308#comment-1260 my pleasure want to make sure age is not an excuse to consider effective therapies HJL my pleasure want to make sure age is not an excuse to consider effective therapies HJL

]]> By: Darlene Jervis http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/dr_lenz/2009/01/should_older_patients_be_treated_in_the_same_way_as_younger_ones/comment-page-1#comment-1256 Darlene Jervis Tue, 27 Jan 2009 07:33:23 +0000 http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/?p=3308#comment-1256 This is very encouraging information. Thank you This is very encouraging information.
Thank you

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