Would love to hear of experiences treating lymphovascular invasion

Posted by davebross @davebross, Mar 12, 2024

I would love to hear of anyone's experience treating lympho vascular invasion. My surgery to remove stage 3 tumor (5.5 cm) was successful. Clear margins and no malignancy in 43 lymph nodes. I'm waiting to meet with oncologist, but want to research options/prepare myself. Thanks, in advance!

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davebross | @davebross | Mar 22, 2024

In reply to @colleenyoung "@davebross, have you met with your oncologist in the meantime? What are next steps for you?" + (show)

Met with my oncologist. We will pursue the Signatera ctDNA 4 weeks post surgery, and assess findings. If it's positive, we may consult with a research hospital that uses the test to see what they normally do, given my results.

cjay | @cjay | Mar 22, 2024

In reply to @davebross "Met with my oncologist. We will pursue the Signatera ctDNA 4 weeks post surgery, and assess..." + (show)

I’ve been having the Signatera blood draw since my tumor and lymph node removal in April last year. (I have stage 3 CRC, and 16 of 24 lymph nodes were cancerous).
My results were negative for any ctdna in the bloodstream for 6 months, and in November I got a positive result.
I am now getting the test every 4 weeks, and scans every 3 months. So far nothing as shown up on the imaging, but that is expected to change. Just not sure when. I’m currently trying to get into a vaccine trial for my cancer and bio marker mutations.
It’s a lot. Best of luck to you 🤞