Nate's Update

Nate was diagnosed with cancer on January 22nd, 2004. He has leukemia, specifically acute lymphoblastic leukemia, or ALL. These pages are intended to keep friends and family apprised of his status.

Nate's Treatment

Nate's Treatment Calendar

Nate is being treated with chemotherapy. The protocol that he is on is the COG-9904 Arm D. This is the same as the POG-9904 protocol, but now re-activated as part of the Children's Oncology Group.

Nate's treatment will last for 2.5 years. We track it by the week (130 total weeks). Here is a quick graph showing progress. When the bar is all green, he'll be done with treatment, or OT (Off Therapy).

259 Weeks	-129 Weeks

Journal Pages

December

Following are links to some good resources regarding cancer and leukemia.

Site

URL

POG 9904 Clinical Trial Information from Pediatric Oncology Resource Center

http://www.acor.org/ped-onc/diseases/ALLtrials/9904.html

Information regarding acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)

http://www.cancer.gov/newscenter/all3

Cancer.gov information for Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/pdq/treatment/childALL/patient/

Lucille Packard Children's Hospital, Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases

http://www.lpch.org/clinicalSpecialtiesServices/COE/CancerBloodDiseases/overview.html

St. Baldrick's head-shaving event to raise money for childhood cancer research.

http://www.stbaldricks.org/

The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

http://www.leukemia.org/

List of drugs that Nate will be receiving during his treatment. This is the best information I've seen on the drugs, compiled by the parent of a child treated for ALL.

http://www.pfeist.net/ALL/chemodrugs.html