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Old Sun May 30, 2010, 09:49 PM
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Revlimid

Birgitta,
The interesting thing we learned when going to Moffitt Cancer Center, was, Revlimid will only help "Anemia" for the -5q deletion patients, but, it wouldn't "Fix" the -5q deletion aberation in the marrow. That's why, when we were offered Revlimid, once Ron's aberations were reduced to the -5q deletion, and we went to Moffitt for a second opinion, we were told this bit of information. And, we were reminded that Ron's not currently showing signs of Anemia, so, the Revlimid would ineffective.

I always thought the Revlimid would work on getting rid of the aberation itself. Do you have any info on this?

Thanks, Cindy
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Cindy, wife of Ron 66 dx w/MDS(RARS)Feb'09,Vidaza 13mons. BMB 2/10 -5q/increased blasts. Watch/wait May-Jul10. Revlimid Jul-Aug10:A-Fib. BMB Aug18, 12%blasts. MDS to AML. Induction completed 9/21/10. BMB Oct10:CR. Consolidaton:10/25/10. Dacogen Dec27-29. SCT on Hold. Fevers/Nt sweats Jan11.
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