intrahepatic cc
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Dear Jason…a warm welcome from me also. Don’t you wish we could have met at a ballgame instead? I agree with Lainy in that searching for a second opinion definitely is worth the extra effort. This disease warrants numerous expert opinions and those opinions generally can be obtained from physicians affiliated with major cancer institutions as they can draw from the knowledge obtained from a larger patient pool. The current course of action may very well be that of choice however, you would want to be absolutely sure of that. It always is advisable to request copies of all medical records everything pertaining to your Mom
Dear Jason, welcome to our wonderful family. You mentioned you were only 200 miles from Rochester so you might to think strongly about getting a second opinion there as they are like, the ultimate when it comes to CC. The Chemo cocktail your mom is on, Gem/Cis, is the popular one of choice right now. I am glad your Mom is doing pretty good with the chemo and it also good that the ONC mentions you have choices down the road. Sending you best wishes, you have come to the right place and please keep us posted.
Hello everyone –
This site is a wonderful source of information. My mom (57 years old and otherwise very healthy) has been diagnosed with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. She has a 5cm tumor in the caudate lobe of her liver. Currently surgery is not an option due to its location as it is near the portal vein and hepatic artery. Her oncologist has started her on gemzaar/cisplatin. She has weekly chemo on Fridays, 2 weeks on
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