Fwd: Salivary Gland Cancer Treatment

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From:	rivardm@KCI.WAYNE.EDU
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Date: 97-03-17 17:10:43 EST

Dear Dr. VanPelt,

Your neighbor may be an excellent candidate for neutron radiotherapy at the
Gershenson Radiation Oncology Center in Detroit, Michigan.  Here, we are
the only Comprehensive Neutron Cancer Center in the world, with Cf-252
neutron brachytherapy and a mulit-rod superconducting cyclotron for tele-
therapy.  Patients have responded well for various recurrent cancers.  For
additional information, please contact Jacek Wierzbicki, Ph.D. (313) 745-2191

Best Regards,

Mark Rivard
Gershen Radiation Oncology Center
Harper Hospital
3990 John R Road
Detroit, MI  48201
(313) 745-9693

> Hi Radsafers,
>
> My neighbor, age 61, has salivary (parotid) gland cancer since last
> summer.  He has had surgery and then radiation therapy and now has
> started chemotherapy (cis-platinum and 5-flurouracil).  He is reacting
> badly to the chemo and his dosage has been cut to half. He is not doing
> well ... the cancer has recurred three times.
>
> I read about the possibility of neutron radiation therapy for salivary
> gland cancer. Anyone know anything about this?
>
> Does anyone have any recommendations for therapy I can pass along to my
> neighbor?
>
> Thanks in advance, Wes (NJ)
> --
> Wesley R. Van Pelt, Ph.D., CIH, CHP                KF2LG
> President, Van Pelt Associates, Inc.
> Consulting in radiological health and safety.
> mailto:VanPeltW@IDT.net
> http://shell.idt.net/~vanpeltw/index.html