Question 1

my husband has stage 4 nsclc with mets to bone and liver adreanal glands chemo is no longer effective. what options are left?

Accepted Answer

Tertiary care: I would make sure your husband is being cared for at an advance tertiary care center with a focus on onc. There are several different chemo regimens available, and even though cure is not the goal improved quality an length of life may be possible.

Question 2

how long it will take to form cirrosis of liver from early fibrosis?in hep b alone.my age is 20 yrs.and osteosarcoma patient treated wid chemo.

Accepted Answer

It depends: Many lifelong hepatitis B carriers never get any fibrosis. Usually the infection can be managed with today's treatments, and it's likely that in the future it may be curable. Your Liv52 is a health fraud, but I'm very pleased you were able to survive your osteosarcoma. Hang on, continue to show the extraordinary bravery that you already have, and enjoy each day. Best wishes.

Question 3

pancreatic cancer. whipple. chemo 7 months. tumors in pancreas and liver. recent blood clot. pain. new intestinal blockage. is my body shutting down?

Accepted Answer

Complicated: That is a complicated answer. The blood clot is likely secondary to cytokines or body's chemical signaling mechanism, people who undergo chemo / have a history of cancer have a higher possibility of getting blood clots due to this. It's called a hypercoagulable state. The blockage could be secondary to chemotherapy, hang in there, keep close follow up with your doctor.

Question 4

liver cancer stage 4 , lung cancer and spleen cancer with cirrhosis and hep c  can i take chemotherapy treatment to reduce tumor maker?

Accepted Answer

Hmmmm: If you'd do have cancer  in liver, lung, and spleen, my advice is to talk to your oncologist about how to improve your quality of life rather than improving tumor marker. As you know, chemo agents are not well tolerated in some people.

Question 5

if chemo fails can anything be done for peritineal and liver mets ?

Accepted Answer

Palliative measures: Once a cancer has metastasized, chemotherapy regimens will not be able to save the patient ultimately. There is so so much that we don't know about cancers still, despite the advances made over the last 20 years.

Question 6

liver and peritoneal mets for mcrc patient . what is approx survival
with chemo , oxyplatin and raltitrexed ?

Accepted Answer

We can not guess: We can not tell you what the approx. survival as we do not have all the information to make a comment on the approx. survival
You should discuss with your treating Oncologist
There are second and third line treatments as well which may change the course

Question 7

i was on my fifth chemo, today the dr suggested i skip my chemo due to liver test being off, anyone know what could cause this all of a sudden?

Accepted Answer

Liver enzymes: This could be for one of several reasons. One possibility is that the liver cells or damage by chemotherapy or other drugs. Another possibility is that the cancer cells are growing within the liver and damaging liver cells. There may also be other causes. You should follow-up with your physician on what the most likely cause is.

Question 8

for a liver met, is systemic chemo like irinotecan best or chemo embolization ?

Accepted Answer

It depends: Chemotherapy is the proven best treatment for most such cases . If there is only 1-2 mets, such tumors can be removed and may be curable with combined use  chemotherapy and surgery. Chemo-embolization is not a standard treatment, although it has been used effectively by some oncologists. Ask your oncologist the pros and cons of your multiple choices or you should seek a second opinion to explore

Question 9

my husband has cancer in his liver. his bilirubin is 28 . he has already had lots of chemo. what's his chances of survival ? please answer?

Accepted Answer

Plz Ask His Doctor: A bilirubin of 28 usually indicates liver failure, which is a very serious finding;  however, we have no way of knowing what type of cancer your husband has or his response to rx. I advise you to pose this question to your husband's oncologist.

Question 10

what is a chemo embolization on a metastatic gist to the liver (stage 4)?

Accepted Answer

While there is : Available chemotherapy/molecular therapy for gist, and most hepatic metastasis derive blood supply from the arterial (as opposed to the portal circulation), direct chemotherapy with 5 fu has been used for years. Imatinib is the drug for gist. And radiolabeled/adherent yttrium 90 beads are commercially available. Surgicalresection is another option.

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My husband has stage 4 nsclc with mets to bone and liver adreanal glands chemo is no longer effective. what options are left?

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How long it will take to form cirrosis of liver from early fibrosis?in hep b alone.my age is 20 yrs.and osteosarcoma patient treated wid chemo.

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Pancreatic cancer. whipple. chemo 7 months. tumors in pancreas and liver. recent blood clot. pain. new intestinal blockage. is my body shutting down?

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Liver cancer stage 4 , lung cancer and spleen cancer with cirrhosis and hep c can i take chemotherapy treatment to reduce tumor maker?

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If chemo fails can anything be done for peritineal and liver mets ?

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Liver and peritoneal mets for mcrc patient . what is approx survival with chemo , oxyplatin and raltitrexed ?

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I was on my fifth chemo, today the dr suggested i skip my chemo due to liver test being off, anyone know what could cause this all of a sudden?

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For a liver met, is systemic chemo like irinotecan best or chemo embolization ?

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My husband has cancer in his liver. his bilirubin is 28 . he has already had lots of chemo. what's his chances of survival ? please answer?

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What is a chemo embolization on a metastatic gist to the liver (stage 4)?

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