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Re: The Use of Biomarkers-A Chemo Sensitivity Report For Cholangiocarcinom

Percy,

Thank you *very much* for sharing this page.  I want to discuss biomarkers test with our oncologist.  It will be very helpful to have this page in front of us.

BTW, if you want to share more images from your report, try imgur.com.  It's easier to use than Google Documents.

1. go to imgur.com
2. click Computer button to add the images. Image names will appear under Start Upload button. Do not click Start Upload just yet.  Add all images first.
3. select the checkbox to group the images into an album
4. select album layout
5. start upload
6. copy album URL and post it here

http://i.imgur.com/ErG9y.jpg

Again, thank you very much for sharing this info.  I appreciate your help.

Wishing you the best,
Eli

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Re: The Use of Biomarkers-A Chemo Sensitivity Report For Cholangiocarcinom

Hi,eli
this is for you, the biomarkers are  much more specific for CCA than the general one testing I used yesterday for testing purposes.

Remember,eli, I am old and I am not a software computer genius like you.it takes more time for me to upload or download  one page of something than to read a research study. SEE, you can help out in so many ways to benefit all of us and this is a good example ;It means I can copy info. of charts and tables and post on this board for all the patients and caregivers to help to explain things better.
In deed we need help in so many ways if other professionals willing to do so when they visit our wed sites and contribute whatever special skills they have. I know some of the nurses and a lot caring individuals are helping out a lot already on this web site. and besides we have you , a poet,a researcher in UK and a patient advocate  in US too.what a great bunch of people to work with .

Thanks again.Eli and good luck and give me feedback after you talk to your oncologist about biomarkers for your wife. it will be of benefits to me and other patients.
God bless.

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B9UTQL … EwZDVhZDk0

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Re: The Use of Biomarkers-A Chemo Sensitivity Report For Cholangiocarcinom

Just thinking......in order to save space on this site, we might also want to consider placing links to specific articles rather than writing it out in full.

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Re: The Use of Biomarkers-A Chemo Sensitivity Report For Cholangiocarcinom

Percy, you made  me laugh this morning! Calling yourself old! If you are old I am really an antique!!!!!!!!!! Hope you are feeling well, dear friend.

Teddy ~In our hearts forever~ATTITUDE is EVERYTHING
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Re: The Use of Biomarkers-A Chemo Sensitivity Report For Cholangiocarcinom

Hi, Lainy,

I am fine, Lainy,thanks for asking.
Well how about mature instead.
Without your sense of humor to entertain and made the users on this board feel  at easy;  I  SINCERELY think that people will  not read all my boring messages even though it may be of value to them.
God bless.

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Percy, you are far from boring, I read between the lines and I see a kind and caring man! Stay good!

Teddy ~In our hearts forever~ATTITUDE is EVERYTHING
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Re: The Use of Biomarkers-A Chemo Sensitivity Report For Cholangiocarcinom

Two thumbs up on your comments Lainy and Percy.  You are precious to us all.

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Re: The Use of Biomarkers-A Chemo Sensitivity Report For Cholangiocarcinom

Percy,

Thank you again for sharing your biomarkers report. If it takes you too long to upload the pages, let me help. I will contact you via forum email.

We saw our oncologist today, but I didn't get a chance to discuss biomarkers report. He was extremely busy and hopelessly late.

I can tell you what our surgeon told us about tumor testing. We saw him last week and I asked his opinion. He said that, before we order the report, we need to have a clear idea about
(a) what questions we want to answer, and
(b) how exactly the report can answer them.

He said it's better NOT to have information, than to have information that we don't know what to do with. This is irrespective of how much the report costs.

This is a very broad comment that applies to all kinds of medical tests.  I think it's a very important consideration. When I look at "Target Now", I'm not certain what questions it can answer for us.

Best wishes!
Eli

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Re: The Use of Biomarkers-A Chemo Sensitivity Report For Cholangiocarcinom

Marion,

Re: your comment about forum space

The images that I posted in this thread are stored on a 3rd-party server (imgur.com).  When forum members view a thread with images, the images come directly from the 3rd-party server to the members' computers. They don't consume any space or bandwidth on CC.org.

Long text articles posted in the forum are a different matter. They are stored on CC.org server.

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Re: The Use of Biomarkers-A Chemo Sensitivity Report For Cholangiocarcinom

Hi,Eli,
Your surgeon is right, that is why I did not do it until now.
But I have to know in case the questions comes up on this message board. especially now ASCO view targeted therapy as the priority of future treatment plans in the next 10 years. That means most if not all drug companies will devote more time,money and resources to targeted drug research.Without knowing exactly what the bio markers means and how it may be used, I cannot be of help to those who wants to know more ,like you.
The field of bio marker testing is not standardized yet;for example ,I read that MD ANDERSON bio marker standard is different than the lab I used,mine is more sensitive because they can used up to 20% of cell sample than the 1%MD Anderson used.(I read the data from one of the reports I got.)
But I cannot prove that.
God bless.

Please know that my personal opinion is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. If  provided, information are for educational purposes.Consult doctor is a MUST for changing of treatment plans.