Radiation + Chemo after Liver Surgery – Opinions Please!
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Son- I am a 2 year CC survivor and I had all of the above. My chemo was IV gemcidabene, 5FU 24 hours -7days a week for 6 weeks chemo pump while doing 6 weeks of 5 days a week of radiation and then about 5 months of XELODA (about 16 pills a day) while waiting for transplant.
I have been told Sloan-Kettering is starting to refer patients to my doctor, Dr. William Chapman at Barnes-Jewish in St. Louis MO.
This cancer wreaked havoc in my life but didn’t win!! All my chemo and radiation treatments were all doable, no major problems and all problems were fixed with medications and lots of rest.
You can read my story at thetelegraph.com under christmas miracle.
Lots of prayers-CathyHello – Thanks to everyone who posted a response to my Mom’s inquiry about the benefits of chemo after major Liver resection. She has since seen 4 different oncologists in the Washington DC area and like that old joke, has received 5 different opinions. Two of those opinions – which I must mention came from the ‘older’ physicians – included fairly lengthy course of 5 day week radiation possibly including chemo such as Xeloda or 5FU –
Has anyone who has undergone a ‘successful’ Liver resection with seemingly negative margins also had heavy duty radiation?? Does it make sense to radiate the entire region of the surgical site without a known tumor??
This question – of radiation + chemo vs. chemo alone has us all very confused.
BTW – The MDs who recommended chemo alone – one suggested Gemzar + Cisplatin the other recommended FOLFOX – any feedback on the chemo is certainly appreciated as well.
Thanks again.
MomfromtheBronx’s Son
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