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Hhhhm, Two of my favorite people. You get JD and DrSusan rowing the same boat and you are going places. LOL Harv – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – JD, Thanks for posting this. As some of you may know, I am the rheumatologist at Hahnemann associated with this protocol in collaboration with Michelle Petri at Hopkins. We have treated a number of patients (reported in the August issue of the journal Lupus) and are part of a N.I.H. funded study comparing standard dosing of cyclophosphamide (once monthly for 6 months, then q 3 months for 2 years) with ablation dosing of cyclophosphamide. It is too early to tell for sure but we remain upbeat about the potential of this therapy to minimize some of the side effects of long term prednisone as well as cyclophosphamide. Obviously high dose cyclophosphamide isn’t for everyone, nor even for everyone with systemic lupus erythematosus. But now we have another alternative to offer patients. It’s been very exciting to me being part of this protocol at Hahnemann. I will be glad to answer any questions regarding this protocol if people are interested. DrSusan "Chemo Treatment Shows Promise Against Lupus It helps to reprogram immune system, new research says. By Colette Bouchez HealthScoutNews Reporter" For the *REST* of the story; go here: http://www.healthcentral.com/news/NewsFullText.cfm?id=511214
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"Chemo Treatment Shows Promise Against Lupus It helps to reprogram immune system, new research says. By Colette Bouchez HealthScoutNews Reporter" For the *REST* of the story; go here: http://www.healthcentral.com/news/NewsFullText.cfm?id=511214 — JDShine
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Thanks JD I appreciate all I can learning about my illness. Thank you again. janers
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JD, Thanks for posting this. As some of you may know, I am the rheumatologist at Hahnemann associated with this protocol in collaboration with Michelle Petri at Hopkins. We have treated a number of patients (reported in the August issue of the journal Lupus) and are part of a N.I.H. funded study comparing standard dosing of cyclophosphamide (once monthly for 6 months, then q 3 months for 2 years) with ablation dosing of cyclophosphamide. It is too early to tell for sure but we remain upbeat about the potential of this therapy to minimize some of the side effects of long term prednisone as well as cyclophosphamide. Obviously high dose cyclophosphamide isn’t for everyone, nor even for everyone with systemic lupus erythematosus. But now we have another alternative to offer patients. It’s been very exciting to me being part of this protocol at Hahnemann. I will be glad to answer any questions regarding this protocol if people are interested. DrSusan – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – "Chemo Treatment Shows Promise Against Lupus It helps to reprogram immune system, new research says. By Colette Bouchez HealthScoutNews Reporter" For the *REST* of the story; go here: http://www.healthcentral.com/news/NewsFullText.cfm?id=511214
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Dr Susan,. I am very much interested in this. is there a way I can find out more info about this? thanks so much janers
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Hi Dr Susan – What qualifying criteria does the patient have to meet for entry in the study? Toni
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