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DiscussionAnybody Get FOLFOX Chemo After Metastatic Diagnosis?
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Good morning, Colleen. Nice to hear from you in these grueling times.
My oncologist and I haven't met on a chemo decision yet, thanks to a positive turn in the diagnosis of the small tumor on external lining of my liver. It's pending a classification by pathology -- originally a Stage 2 within my colon, but as a metastatic tumor, now a Stage 4.
However, additional tissue analysis -- using HER2 staining techology -- comes out with a zero risk assessment of malignancy. Oncologist and I have that at the top of the agenda for our next discussion.
I've learned enough about FOLFOX chemo to avoid it in favor of single-agent chemo options, but both of those are pretty old traditional treatments, and I'll inquire about technologies in use over the past couple of years. I'll keep you apprised!
Martin