Research Updates

It looks like Dr. Picozzi and Dr. Laheru have been busy. A study using a variant of Picozzi's protocol (Gemcitabine instead of 5FU, with Cisplatin and Interferon) has shown very good results for adjuvant therapy (44% 4-year OS). Laheru has also published updated results that show a median survival of 26 months from the phase II study of the Hopkins vaccine. I think this wasn't as promising as I was hoping (although I'm not sure I understand the numbers fully) but it still seems to be significant.

Vacation

We finally convinced our parents to go on a proper vacation. They were always too worried that my mother wouldn't enjoy herself because of her lack of energy and frequent stomach/eating issues. We kept insisting that she could keep her same relaxed routine even when they were on vacation. Well, they ended up really enjoying themselves in Hawaii and Las Vegas (over their anniversary). Hopefully, they will now begin to plan and take more trips.