I have a friend who was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma. It started in the colon and metastised to the lungs and liver. With chemotherapy he was given 2 years to live. He started the process of chemo, his cancer cell count was in the 900's, it has dropped to the 200's. Is there hope? Does this mean that there is a chance that he can beat this? Or is this a sign that is life may be prolonged longer than expected?
2006-09-07 02:20:52 · 3 answers · asked by klukach@sbcglobal.net 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
The average count in a healthy person is in single figures, so he's definitely got a way to go. It's a positive sign as it shows that there are fewer metastatic cells circulating in his body.
However, it doesn't mean that the cancer's gone entirely. If circulating cancer cells have 'taken root' and grown, and have not died as a result of chemotherapy, then they may still compromise his life support systems.
2006-09-07 02:55:02 · answer #1 · answered by Weeble316 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The chemo worked a little, but do not get your hopes up with that kind of spread.
2006-09-07 03:25:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I cannot figure out what cell counts you are talking about. Do you know the exact name?
2006-09-07 18:52:28 · answer #3 · answered by happydawg 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋