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Sandy H · 03-26-2007, 02:10 PM

I am not sure how to answer your question. I know when ever my skin mets pop up they call it (its stated on the doctor's note)a reoccurence. Than, we have had this discussion that its always there waiting to pop up so now what do you think? I have been told by several docs there is no cure for true skin mets. There are a few people that say theirs went away and never came back. My oncologist says than they were not true skin mets. I know mine never went away completely and the people I am in touch with are the same. I can tell you they are not life threatening as long as they are kept localized in the chest wall but do need to be treated when they do pop up. They do not occur on the leg or away from the chest area. Anything that comes up away from the chest is not skin mets. Wishing tou well. hugs Sandy

03-26-2007, 02:10 PM	#13
Sandy H Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Norridgewock, Maine Posts: 778	I am not sure how to answer your question. I know when ever my skin mets pop up they call it (its stated on the doctor's note)a reoccurence. Than, we have had this discussion that its always there waiting to pop up so now what do you think? I have been told by several docs there is no cure for true skin mets. There are a few people that say theirs went away and never came back. My oncologist says than they were not true skin mets. I know mine never went away completely and the people I am in touch with are the same. I can tell you they are not life threatening as long as they are kept localized in the chest wall but do need to be treated when they do pop up. They do not occur on the leg or away from the chest area. Anything that comes up away from the chest is not skin mets. Wishing tou well. hugs Sandy __________________ Dx. 03/01, Rt. IBC AC/Taxatere Rt. MRM-with graft Lt. simple 5 rads-skin mets Herceptin, taxol, carboplatin (taxol seem to be the magic drug) Navelbine & xeloda (did not work) topical miltex for skin mets Tykerb/xeloda thoracentesis x 2 left lung fluid shows cancer cells Port removal (4 years) with power port replacement Doxil Updated 05-07 Scans show no bone or organ involvement we shall see! I shall not pass this way again. Any good I can do or any kindness that I can show let me not defer or neglect it for I shall not pass this way again.