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Hey Patti!
That is one scary Hospice story. I heard an hour-long show on Diane Rehm a few months ago on that very subject. I think it dealt more with residential hospice facilities, but they were essentially taking over folks' health care and then drugging them up and denying them treatment -- even for ailments like a minor infection, unrelated to their primary health problem. I'm glad you showed them the door.
It's very interesting that Dean will have both Dacogen and revlimid. There have been lots of studies lately looking at improving the effectiveness of Dacogen and Vidaza by combining them with other drugs. I don't have the results of those stored in my head, but I believe the combination with Revlimid in fact improved results in trials.
Take care!
Greg
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Greg, 59, dx MDS RCMD Int-1 03/10, 8+ & Dup1(q21q31). NIH Campath 11/2010. Non-responder. Tiny telomeres. TERT mutation. Danazol at NIH 12/11. TX independent 7/12. Pancreatitis 4/15. 15% blasts 4/16. DX RAEB-2. Beginning Vidaza to prep for MUD STC. Check out my blog at www.greghankins.com
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