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her2 newBEE · 08-04-2011, 08:49 PM

My wife is also stage 4 with liver mets (also dx in April), and this was one of my key questions. What role does surgery play at this point? Our oncologist seems to feel that surgery will likely be in the future, but he was quick to point out that oncologists may disagree on this point.

Our surgeon has said that she would take a 'wait and see' approach. In her view, the surgery hinges on how the liver tumors respond to further treatment. If the liver mets were responding and shrinking, surgery would probably make sense. Otherwise, surgery might not be in the cards.

08-04-2011, 08:49 PM	#2
her2 newBEE Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 15	Re: Surgery for Stage IV at DX? My wife is also stage 4 with liver mets (also dx in April), and this was one of my key questions. What role does surgery play at this point? Our oncologist seems to feel that surgery will likely be in the future, but he was quick to point out that oncologists may disagree on this point. Our surgeon has said that she would take a 'wait and see' approach. In her view, the surgery hinges on how the liver tumors respond to further treatment. If the liver mets were responding and shrinking, surgery would probably make sense. Otherwise, surgery might not be in the cards.