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staind
post Mar 27 2025, 09:21 PM

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My bro in law, 31 years old got diagnosed with rare neuro-endocrine carcinoma, small cell recently.
He was fine during CNY and the next week after stage developed some bulging at his throat. Things been moving very fast since then.

The cancer has also spread to his spinal bone. It is at stage 4. Currently just completed 2nd cycle of chemo + immunotherapy.

It feels so devastating that this is happened to my family member.

staind
post Mar 27 2025, 09:37 PM

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QUOTE(Avangelice @ Mar 27 2025, 09:30 PM)
The chemo and immunotherapy is expensive right? My aunts chemo I think almost the 8th round. Total spent so far 130k.
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First round did it with Dr John Low in Thomson Damansara cost around rm20k.

2nd cycle back to hometown at Gleneagle Medini around rm16k.

Yup. Super expensive but luckily he is insured.
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post Mar 28 2025, 11:37 PM

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QUOTE(romuluz777 @ Mar 28 2025, 04:42 PM)
Sorry to hear about this predicament.
Did the doctor inform how much time left he has got ?
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Doctor say to be prepared. Based on internet, 6-12 months.

QUOTE(cms @ Mar 28 2025, 06:47 PM)
Did the doc say need how many rounds/cycles and the estimated total cost ?
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Each cycles 2 days chemo (cisplatin + etoposide) and 1 day immunotherapy (durvalumab).

Total 4 cycles.

Each cycles around rm20k.

 

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