My mom had a liver transplant 12 years ago. She is now battling KS - started on her leg in a small way but now is whole lower limb. They did radiation which did not help - the lesions are overwhelming and she is unable to walk. She has had one treatment of DOXIL ( liposome doxorubicin) and was told that the next treatment would be in 2-3 weeks. She's at the point of wanting amputation if it will prolong her life. My question: it seems that prescribing DOXIL means the cancer is systemic - would amputation be an option or has the cancer already travelled beyond the leg?
2007-01-22 12:25:55 · 2 answers · asked by jourdepaye 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
I guess the Doxil really is for systemic treatment. Does mom have a good Oncologist? If there is no indication of mets outside the affected limb, the amputation may be the way to go. Get a couple of opinions.
2007-01-22 12:33:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What about using maggots to treat/heal the lesions? Nontoxic.
2007-01-22 20:30:03 · answer #2 · answered by tampagirl1015 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋