It was in 2004 when the malignant tumor was discovered by the doctor. He underwent an operation to reomove his gall-bladder, bile duct and part of his pancreas.
They thought that he had won the battle.
In 2006, the cancer returned in advanced stage.
January 2008- Rudy rejected the third protocol chemotherapy.
April 2008- they left for the United States for a third cycle of Rexin-G, the “tumor-targeted injectable gene therapy vector.”
In the first two Rexin-G cycles, Rudy felt better.
Rudy was enrolled in clinical trials at the Sarcoma Oncology Center in Santa Monica, California. “
The first three cycles are a test. If all goes well, they can give Rudy six to eight cycles.”
June 1- Rudy asked to be brought home. Lorna Tolentino said that she had surrendered her husband to God.
June 4, Rudy had a seizure but herefused to be brought back to the hospital.
june 7- He died at 6:15 at age 56.
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