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Re: Metastatic disease in liver

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Mon, 11 Aug 2003 23:58:41 -0400 (EDT)

This is outside my area of expertise. Please consult a second opinion oncologist for medical advice. Good luck.

> Thanks Brooks
> What kind of chemotherapy would you suggest? I heard liver metastases at
> this stage cannot be treated. Is it true?
>
> At Mon, 11 Aug 2003, ö¹@ßknew wrote:
>>
>>When liver metastases show up on a scan, the management will be
>> medical, i.e. chemotherapy may be offered to help suppress or slow the
>> growth of these masses. Sometimes, they can regress with treatment. It
>> is not usually recommended to remove these surgically or by other
>> methods. Your oncologist will advise you regarding treatment.
>>Hannah Brooks, MD, FACS
>>
>>> The right and left lobes of the liver has multiple and rather
>>> extensive low density massess in the riht and left lobes of the
>>> liver, with larger lesion showing perpheral enhancement. The largest
>>> lesion in the right is 5cm and largest lesion on the let is
>>> approximately 6 1/2 cm.
>>>
>>> Can this be treated?
>>>
>

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