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Rich66 · 10-01-2010, 08:47 PM

I asked because I recently learned that interventional radiologists consider lesions under 3cm the best candidates for "local" therapies like RFA, cryotherapy etc. So..you probably have leeway to try dealing with them through systemic chemo..just figured it's good to know if/when a lesion is bumping up against a size limit. Had I been aware of this issue, would have been more persistent in pursuing local therapies earlier. I get the sense oncs naturally tend to think more in terms of the tools they have more training in...i.e. chemo
Joan has direct knowledge of local treatments of lung mets and will likely opine.
I have placed some lung met info HERE

10-01-2010, 08:47 PM	#8
Rich66 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: South East Wisconsin Posts: 3,431	Re: lung mets I asked because I recently learned that interventional radiologists consider lesions under 3cm the best candidates for "local" therapies like RFA, cryotherapy etc. So..you probably have leeway to try dealing with them through systemic chemo..just figured it's good to know if/when a lesion is bumping up against a size limit. Had I been aware of this issue, would have been more persistent in pursuing local therapies earlier. I get the sense oncs naturally tend to think more in terms of the tools they have more training in...i.e. chemo Joan has direct knowledge of local treatments of lung mets and will likely opine. I have placed some lung met info HERE __________________ Mom's treatment history (link)