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Lori R · 04-22-2009, 05:14 AM

OOPs....I don't know what I hit so....continuing on...
Considerations included:
My tumor is 2.8 cm (How this sucker grew so quickly is a little frightening). The IR said his cut off for RFA and cryo (freezing) is 3 cm.
The IR indicated that he prefers cryo as he can see where he has frozen.
Apparently with RFA he can't quite tell where he has treated.
As with many of these procedures, it is an outpatient procedure and recovery time is minimal.
The procedure can be repeated.

I was interested in Cyberknife but was uncertain about insurance coverage. I could hear the clock ticking and just want this tumor ZAPPED!!

So, I decided to take quick action with the cryosurgery and in the meantime follow up with insurance and get cyberknife figured out for if I need it later.

I am really encouraged as the tumor is not as close to the heart as I thought and also is not near a major bile duct or vessel.

Again, I so appreciate everyone's input. I will continue to investigate Cyberknife and may PM a few of you as I am not ruling out a liver resection if the cancer returns.

I'll post in terms of this procedure as I hope this helps others on the site that are dealing with liver mets.

Love to you all....and away we go!!!

04-22-2009, 05:14 AM	#23
Lori R Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Evergreen, Colorado Posts: 454	OOPs....I don't know what I hit so....continuing on... Considerations included: My tumor is 2.8 cm (How this sucker grew so quickly is a little frightening). The IR said his cut off for RFA and cryo (freezing) is 3 cm. The IR indicated that he prefers cryo as he can see where he has frozen. Apparently with RFA he can't quite tell where he has treated. As with many of these procedures, it is an outpatient procedure and recovery time is minimal. The procedure can be repeated. I was interested in Cyberknife but was uncertain about insurance coverage. I could hear the clock ticking and just want this tumor ZAPPED!! So, I decided to take quick action with the cryosurgery and in the meantime follow up with insurance and get cyberknife figured out for if I need it later. I am really encouraged as the tumor is not as close to the heart as I thought and also is not near a major bile duct or vessel. Again, I so appreciate everyone's input. I will continue to investigate Cyberknife and may PM a few of you as I am not ruling out a liver resection if the cancer returns. I'll post in terms of this procedure as I hope this helps others on the site that are dealing with liver mets. Love to you all....and away we go!!! __________________ 2007 Oct - Diagnosed - Stage IV 5 c.m. IDC - Left Side er/pr- Her2+++ Node + 2/14 - Single Liver Met Double Mastectomy Nov - Begin T+H 2008 Feb-Complete 6 cycles- T&H- NED March - Continue - Herceptin Only April - Rads for 6 weeks 2009 Continue Herceptin - Continue NED April - Recurrance- 3 cm. Liver Met May - Cryosurgery June - November - Abraxane + Herceptin Aug - PET/CT - CTC = 0 Back to NED 2010 January - Continue NED July - Recurrance - 3 cm Liver Met CTC=1 August - Cryosurgery #2 August - November Navelbine November - Back to NED - End Navelbine 2011 Feb - Recur - 4 cm Liver Met - Same Left Lobe March Surgery it is -Couldn't get a clean margin July - Confirmed continued liver involvement August - Begin Herceptin + Tykerb October - Mixed results from H+T Add Abraxane + H + T - Nov - April 2012 January PET Scan - It's working!! April - Back to NED July - Recurrance August - Begin TDM-1 Trial (Taxol + TDM-1)