Ménage à trois: Sustained therapeutic anti-tumor immunity requires multiple partners in malignant glioma. This researcher is saying that combining 3 immunotherapies resulted in dramatic survivals in mice and wants to try it in humans with GBM. This is one of the most promising avenues of research. The drugs are available (in trials for other cancers). These researchers have asked us to fund the trial, but we did not have enough money to do so. The only thing holding up the trial is funding. If anyone wants to help us fund this, contact us!
Analyzing temozolomide medication errors: potentially fatal. I have heard of a few cases where people took the wrong dosage of Temodar. It is pretty complex compared to the medicines we are used to taking. There are 3 main sources of errors: Doctor prescribing wrong dose, pharmacy giving you wrong dose or instructions, and patient making a mistake in understanding the instructions.
First - do a reality check. Go to http://virtualtrials.com/temodar/dose.cfm and figure out what the ideal dosage should be for you. The doctor may have reasons for changing it but if it is not close to what this app says, ask him why it is different.
Next: Make sure the pharmacist has clearly marked how to take the capsules. There are different sizes that are used to add up to the correct dosage. Make sure to double check before taking each dose: how many mg you are supposed to take and then how many you are about to take.
IF you have any questions, call the doctor, nurse or pharmacy before taking them. If your mind is not completely sharp, ask someone else for help to double check the medication before you take it. Read the warning instructions before starting.
