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Panretin Treatment for chronic KS
Mar 13, 2000
Good morning. I have a need for updated/recent information related to Panretin gel for treatment of chronic KS (more than 6 lesions and recurring >3 years).
Someone close to me is asking if taking a Chemo holiday and substituting Panretin gel would be ok for 6 months? His oncologist feels that since he has been without Chemo and none of his current lesions have progressed/changed that an additional 3 months would probably not be an issue and Panretin is not needed.
He has taken Doxcil, and now is being treated with Vincristine. He is concerned with the long-term effects of Chemo on his body and would like to use the gel if it would be a good alternative. He would also like to get a second opinion, but is not able to at this point.
He wants to know if an MRI and/or CAT scan are advisable to determine if the KS has invaded any other organs -- he has never had this done.
Please advise as there is very little information that I can get my hands on regarding this issue. Thank you.
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Response from Dr. Feinberg
If your friend has no other medical problems besides the KS skin lesions, MRI and CAT scans are probably going to be of little value but much expense. If the lesions are stable or regressing, his oncologist may be right about no pressing need for additional treatment now. Panretin gel could always be used at a later time if there is any progression in lesion size or number. Be aware that even though the gel is topical and not systemic, its cost is roughly equivalent to that of systemic chemo, so there is no 'price break' for topical therapy.
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