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Suggest Treatment For Met In The Aortocaval Node
Question: What can be done about a met in the aortocaval node ?
Brief Answer:
want to ask about primary site.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM.
I want to ask you few questions.
1. Where is the primary site of malignancy?
2. Which investigation you had gone through like CT or MRI or PET scan.?
3. Have you confirmed about the lymphnode of being metastatic only?
Usual treatment of aortocaval lymphnode is chemotherapy only.
Radiotherapy is contraindicated as chances of damage to the vital organs like aorta, heart and lungs are high.
So chemotherapy is the only option.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
want to ask about primary site.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM.
I want to ask you few questions.
1. Where is the primary site of malignancy?
2. Which investigation you had gone through like CT or MRI or PET scan.?
3. Have you confirmed about the lymphnode of being metastatic only?
Usual treatment of aortocaval lymphnode is chemotherapy only.
Radiotherapy is contraindicated as chances of damage to the vital organs like aorta, heart and lungs are high.
So chemotherapy is the only option.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Well surgery in march to remove colon tumor . All done . He was a dukes c1. All scans were clear so no spread .
Started on xeloda , but later, after 11 weeks as he was not sure he wanted it.
Cea rising little . Pet scan conf 1 node there if 10 mm with met and one 16mm liver met .
I
Worried that can this be cured and what are best options ?
Does this mean xeloda failed to work ?
Started on xeloda , but later, after 11 weeks as he was not sure he wanted it.
Cea rising little . Pet scan conf 1 node there if 10 mm with met and one 16mm liver met .
I
Worried that can this be cured and what are best options ?
Does this mean xeloda failed to work ?
Brief Answer:
it is metastases only.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your reply.
Colon cancers are commonly spread in liver and thoracic lymphnodes. So chances of metastases is more in your case. And PET is confirming the same.
So it is clearly a drug failure. Or rather we can say it is the nature of tumour. It is in curable.
Metastases are going to happen even after successful surgery and chemotherapy.
Better to consult with your oncophysician and start the treatment de novo.
Hope I have solved your queries. If you don't have further queries, I request you to close the conversation and rate the answer.
it is metastases only.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your reply.
Colon cancers are commonly spread in liver and thoracic lymphnodes. So chances of metastases is more in your case. And PET is confirming the same.
So it is clearly a drug failure. Or rather we can say it is the nature of tumour. It is in curable.
Metastases are going to happen even after successful surgery and chemotherapy.
Better to consult with your oncophysician and start the treatment de novo.
Hope I have solved your queries. If you don't have further queries, I request you to close the conversation and rate the answer.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
So with 1 liver met n 1 node this is in curable ?
Brief Answer:
yes, it is stage 4 tumour and inoperable.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your query again.
In my opinion if metastases seen in liver and thoracic lymphnode than it is considered as stage 4 disease and becomes inoperable.
But in recent era single isolated liver metastasis can be operated and removed.
And aortocaval node can be treated with chemotherapy.
So I advice you to consult oncophysician and discuss about these options.
If patient is fit(medically) for surgery than selective resection of liver metastasis can be an option.
So better to discuss these in detail with your doctor.
Hope I have solved your queries. If you are not having further queries, please close the conversation and rate the answer.
yes, it is stage 4 tumour and inoperable.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your query again.
In my opinion if metastases seen in liver and thoracic lymphnode than it is considered as stage 4 disease and becomes inoperable.
But in recent era single isolated liver metastasis can be operated and removed.
And aortocaval node can be treated with chemotherapy.
So I advice you to consult oncophysician and discuss about these options.
If patient is fit(medically) for surgery than selective resection of liver metastasis can be an option.
So better to discuss these in detail with your doctor.
Hope I have solved your queries. If you are not having further queries, please close the conversation and rate the answer.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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