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Breast Cancer | Last Active: Oct 7, 2022 | Replies (8)

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@auntieoakley

I believe your doctor would like you to take aggressive chemo because there is an increase in liver mets on your PET. Meaning your current treatment or remission has ended. None of us are ever ready for this, even though we know it happens. It is a difficult thing to come to terms with.
“Multiple new diffuse hypermetabolic hepatic metastases“ loosely translates to multiple new liver mets.
Taking aggressive chemo no doubt feels like a step back, but sometimes a detour to more aggressive treatment can shrink things down to allow you to return to less aggressive treatments. I understand wanting another immunotherapy over chemo for sure. Have you discussed this with your doctor?
Has your doctor discussed this PET scan with you?

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I am in a similar situation. The metastasis to my bones responded well
To Kisqali and I was NED for 19 months then Mets came back. Switched to Affinitor but reacted badly so switched to Xeloda, PET scan last we shows cancers has progressed so moving now most likely to stronger chemo. Not thrilled but if that’s what will reduce/eliminate it then that’s what I want. Definitely more intrusive than taking oral
Chemo at home but so grateful there are options for me now that the other meds have stopped