lungs are smaller that a couple of months ago but the ones in her liver are bigger. Good news or bad?
2006-11-06 13:13:59 · 7 answers · asked by Patty B 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
What kind of cancer?
I would say that it is news you need to hear, not good or bad, just news. Now she needs to determine how best to procede. What her choices are. What will be best for her to live her life (no matter how long or short that might be) to the fullest . . with you cheering her on all the way.
I'm not sure how long she has been in treatment or if this is the first chemo treatment offered . . or how her progress has been. I would like to just mention that the Univerisity of Pittsburgh Surgical Oncology is doing some amazing things in the treatment of liver cancer:
http://www.pittsurgonc.com/procedures/hepaticarterialinfusion.htm
http://www.pittsurgonc.com/procedures/radiofrequency.htm
Much though depends upon the size of the tumors and overall health of your sister.
2006-11-06 13:29:52 · answer #1 · answered by Panda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a mixed result, and can be confusing. The question is whether or not the present chemo is working, or if she needs to switch. Probably needs to switch at this point, since the liver lesions are bigger. But, if the lesions in her lung are much smaller, and the lesions in her liver are slightly bigger, her oncologist may elect to continue the current treatment. Using RECIST criteria, you should be able to add up the longest diameter of each lesion before and after chemo, to see the overall picture, of whether she has more cancer or less right now.
2006-11-06 15:20:04 · answer #2 · answered by Becca 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cancer, in general, is not good news, but cancer in the liver and lungs is particularly ugly, because it means the cancer has spread to more than one location. Some people can live with one lung and some people can live with only a portion of their liver if it becomes necessary to surgically remove the tumors, so all hope is not lost. There is also new research every day. Have her talk with her chemo doctors about Ojibwa Tea, some times called Assaic Tea. They are seeing very good results in cancer trials in Canada with something like a 70% success rate. You also might get her a book called "Getting Well Again" by Carl Simonton and look into the research they are doing at the Simonton Institute. Good luck with this.
2006-11-06 13:45:51 · answer #3 · answered by freggs 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Not good. It sounds as if it has metastasized. I don't think the lung or the liver was the primary site. So sorry I know you are hoping for good news and that isn't what I gave.
2006-11-06 14:42:33 · answer #4 · answered by shadow 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
undesirable information. If there is any starting to be tumor, it somewhat is seen innovative disease. The smaller tumor won't kill her however the starting to be one will. we can't settle for that chemotherapy.
2016-12-10 03:57:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-11-08 04:05:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bad, I am sorry to have to say.
2006-11-06 13:16:26 · answer #7 · answered by finaldx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋