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Stage 3b 2 positive lymph nodes one year later metastatic to liver
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I too had a diagnosed metastasis to the liver. The most important step to take right now is to see a liver surgeon to evaluate for resection to remove the tumors, which is the most hopeful pathway to cure. If the tumors are not operable at this time, then the goal of chemo is to perhaps shrink or eradicate the tumors enough to make them operable.
Also important to discuss is an HAIP pump which is implanted to provide chemo directly to the liver. This approach is much more effective than systemic chemo and much less damaging to the rest of your body. Sorry you are going through this. Wishing you well and hope this helps.
Rich
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Agree with Rich on this one.
My wife was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer with several metastatic tumors on her liver. Colon surgeon removed a large ruptured colon tumor but liver tumors were too big to operate.
Six rounds of IV chemo later she is scheduled for curitive liver surgery next month.
Liver surgeon wanted general chemo for four-six rounds to take care of any other stray tumors and suggested the Hepatic Arterial Infusion Pump “if” the general chemo didn’t shrink the tumors enough but general chemo appears to have done the job.
I would add the importance of a second opinion from a trusted expert surgeon. Our local Oncologist advised her to go home and get her affairs in order and we are glad we didn’t heed this advice.
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Im having the biopsy this Thursday and thank you so much for your response I feel like im going through this alone right now My husband and adult kids are fantastic supporters but internally im falling apart