resection of bc mets to liver prolongs survival in ER+ chemosensitive patients

[Sheila]

This is very interesting to me as my dear friend who was diagnosed almost 4 years ago, Her2- ER+ and PR- was told today that she has reached the end of the road...she developed ascites 3 weeks ago, up until then was doing well on Navelbine, but no AI's. I think I diagnosed the ascites before her oncologist, they kept saying colon....I felt disease progression...she had a paracentesis 1 week ago, another 2 days ago and her abdiomen is already filled again. She was switched to Carbo/Gemzar, but it is playing havoc with her counts...now her Bili is going up dramatically.... her B/P is plumetting...she was discharged today from a large hospital in Chicago...I am amazed at how far she has gone down hill in 3 weeks...I just cannot lose another friend right now....I asked her why they never mentioned liver resection or ablation and she said numerous tumors...she went from working full time 3 weeks ago to this point...i am devastated any advice on what if anything I can do to help her? Her oncologist is a top onc. in Chicago at a well known hospital, and I fear she is too ill right now to seek another opinion.