Metastases to peritoneum

Posted by rayaishere @rayaishere, Sep 23, 2016

Hello guys,, my mom had breast cancer like 10 years ago she had hereft breast remived,took 12 chemo sessions and radiology sessions,, 2 months ago she had fluids in her abdomen she found out there was peritoneal cancer secondary to the original breast cancer... She stopped seeing the doctor two And a half years ago... Now she started intravenous chemotherapy but her doctor is not telling us anything about the prognosis... Her breast cancer was intraductal and she was positive for one hormonal receptor.. What is the prognosis here? Thank you so much

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Ali Skahan | @aliskahan | Sep 25, 2016

Hi @rayaishere, welcome to Connect. Mayo Clinic Connect is a place where you can find people like you, with similar questions and concerns. That being said, I am not a doctor and can't weigh in on the prognosis of your mother's cancer, but I found this story about a woman with peritoneum cancer that has a brief description of her experience and resources for additional information: http://bit.ly/2cUavlK

I'm also tagging @hopeful33250, @bevvigil and @saveunborn who have all written about similar types of cancer in the past and might be able to share their experiences/insights. Has your mother considered a second opinion from a doctor that might be able to walk her through everything a little more clearly?

rayaishere | @rayaishere | Sep 26, 2016

In reply to @aliskahan "Hi @rayaishere, welcome to Connect. Mayo Clinic Connect is a place where you can find people..." + (show)

Thanks for your reply @aliskahan I'll check the link,, well she's going to have a second opinion but she's avoiding doing this as much as possible because she's so afraid of knowing the answer,, I will make sure she sees another doctor,, thanks a lot dear