Hi @colleenyoung, thank you for following up. My mom has what appears to be an acute infection at the moment. Initial tests point to a possible bile duct blockage coming from the liver. The reason is unknown at the moment. Blood numbers are also confirming potential liver issues. She is really weak right now and we cannot proceed with her chemotherapy regimen until the infection is treated and source of blockage identified and addressed. Her care team thinks a potential cause is cholangitis.
I think what would be beneficial at this point is for us to set up a consultation session with a liver specialist at the Mayo Clinic so that we can have a more accurate picture of what is going on in her liver and potential therapies that we are not thinking about at the moment. In addition, I would like to have a separate discussion with a specialist on the benefits of proton therapy to treat liver lesions. Can you please help me identify a liver specialist and also a radiation oncologist who can provide an unbiased opinion on the benefits of proton therapy relative to SBRT?
Thank you again @colleenyoung and sorry for my long message...