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Newly diagnosed with HCC
The GIST tumors were shrinking out of site thanks to be taking Gleevec, a targeted therapy drug. My surgeon could not safely resect the HCC tumor so I am going to have the Y90 procedure. I am happy to have found this group and hope to learn from you.
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It's Official! Curing Patients Is Bad for Business! Milton Packer describes the end result of profit-dominated drug development
If you think market competition is the answer, the Washington Post referenced example of Gleevec/Imatinib sadly counters that: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/this-drug-is-defying-a-rare-form-of-leukemia--and-it-keeps-getting-pricier/2016/03/09/4fff8102-c571-11e5-a4aa-f25866ba0dc6_story.html
Effects of Thyroid Hormone Therapy on Cut-Surface Healing of the Remnant Stomach with Short-Term Weight Loss Alterations...
If T3 helps with healing from this particular surgery (at least in rats), might it help more generally, possibly across most surgery on most species - including humans?
[i]Effects of Thyroid Hormone Therapy on Cut-Surface Healing of the Remnant Stomach with Short-Term Weight Loss Alterations after