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PPMS + Cancer Diagnosis
Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2016 2:00 pm
by davehix
PPMS for 20 years. Now diagnosed with oesophageal cancer at an early stage. Been told not fit enough to undergo surgery, suggesting chemo/radiotherapy. Has anyone been down this road before? (male of 61 years of age).
Your thoughts or stories would be appreciated.
Re: PPMS + Cancer Diagnosis
Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2016 11:09 am
by David1949
Are you taking any of the DMDs for MS? There are no drugs that have been approved by the FDA for PPMS,
http://www.nationalmssociety.org/What-i ... ressive-MS but neurologists will sometimes prescribe them anyway, since they are allowed to go off label on a drug if they think it might benefit the patient.
Anyway most of those drugs are immune suppressants and could inhibit your body's immune system from fighting off cancer.
Re: PPMS + Cancer Diagnosis
Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2016 2:31 pm
by centenarian100
Sorry to hear about your diagnosis Dave. I don't have any relevant experience, but I wish you the best of luck. Chemotherapy for cancer has been reported to induce remission in relapsing multiple sclerosis, but I don't think I have hear reports on a benefit for PPMS. As David1949 said, it may be wise to avoid any immunosuppressants unless there is a clear benefit.