Re: FDA, EASD concerned about Lantus cancer risk

Jens Olesen — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:28:27 -0000

I read about a French patient suing the company making Lantus. Is there any news on that case?

Re: FDA MedWatch Alert: Lantus and Cancer

BeasleyAllen — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:45:18 -0000

Ms. Jacobson,

Thank you for sharing your courageous story. We wish you the very best. Please keep us posted and let us know if there is anything we can do to help.

Sincerely, Scott Thomas

Re: FDA MedWatch Alert: Lantus and Cancer

J.E.Jacobson — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:08:50 -0000

I am a 63 year old female diagnosed with a rare small cell carcinoma June 29/09 after using Lantus long acting insulin since Oct/08. I saw my
Doctor July 10/09. She told me she had just recieved the literature or study that questions Lantus of causing cancer cell growth. she immediatly took me off Lantus and ordered long acting Levemir instead. I remain on Novo-
rapid for sliding scale purposes. Her words,"keep your eyes open for any class actions for lantus ,as I believe you fit squarely into that category.The lesion is still small but too close to the urethra and resection is not advisable apparently according to the gyne oncologist I recently consuslted with.I was advised that I was eligible for the harshest possible treatment of 4 types of chemo and very very extensive radiation over 5 weeks followed by a radiation implant...all this treatment is done over a 6 month course.

I have chosen to decline aggressive treatment as it would most likely kill me.
My decision possibly coloured by my being a retired R.N. which gave me a front row seat tomore than a few people who desparately sought to live with
hope and while, I applaud their heroism and bravery, I have decided to try to
Live with Cancer as fully and joyfully as I can untill I can't and then I will pray for kind caregivers and good palliative treatment and attempt to muster as much dignity as I can despite the pure indignity and irony of " I thought for sure it would have been my Heart".

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