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Rich66 · 06-23-2009, 09:02 AM

A couple prominent IR spheres docs (Nutting, Salem) read mom's PET/CT and suggested focus should be put on controlling a highly active nodule in lung. PET showed activity in liver was less in scope and intensity than was feared. Not sure why the current onc didn't ask for PET before..gave critical information a CT can't. Maybe he was going strictly by liver function tests which have been pretty good for a few months. The IR who ordered the PET/CT wanted to go forward with spheres.The other IR docs suggested cyberknife for the lung nodule but the onc wants to try chemo first. A little nervous about not zapping the nodule as it is reaching limits of RF ablation and I am not sure what's too big for cyberknife.
Today, Mom is getting a chest CT followed by her2 serum test and labs, then Herceptin, then new addition: Navelbine. Navelbine will be weekly for a few cycles, maybe longer interval after that. Haven't received follow up appointments. Meanwhile, Dad's in a different hospital again with an infection.

06-23-2009, 09:02 AM	#108
Rich66 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: South East Wisconsin Posts: 3,431	A couple prominent IR spheres docs (Nutting, Salem) read mom's PET/CT and suggested focus should be put on controlling a highly active nodule in lung. PET showed activity in liver was less in scope and intensity than was feared. Not sure why the current onc didn't ask for PET before..gave critical information a CT can't. Maybe he was going strictly by liver function tests which have been pretty good for a few months. The IR who ordered the PET/CT wanted to go forward with spheres.The other IR docs suggested cyberknife for the lung nodule but the onc wants to try chemo first. A little nervous about not zapping the nodule as it is reaching limits of RF ablation and I am not sure what's too big for cyberknife. Today, Mom is getting a chest CT followed by her2 serum test and labs, then Herceptin, then new addition: Navelbine. Navelbine will be weekly for a few cycles, maybe longer interval after that. Haven't received follow up appointments. Meanwhile, Dad's in a different hospital again with an infection.