Thanks for your reply.
Resection was not possible at the time of her first liver met as it was too close to the veins--portal and vena cava.
She did have an evaluation for RFA, or like treatments with a liver specialist early on--which the doctor was willing to do at that point, we decided against it, and opted for the whole body chemo/biological option.
At this point, it is making a decision on what to do next.
This morning the Onc recommended Sorafenib mixed with cytoxan and methatrexate.
I quickly found an article on Sorafenib and didn't think the results were very promising.
I called MD Anderson, trying to get info on microspheres (direct radiation) and LITT. They referred me to a doctor in <st2:State><st2
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on the microspheres and informed me no one in US is using LITT.
They did however, present a trial that she might just qualify for, it is chemo-emobilzation direct to the liver. The chemo is paciltaxel.
Is that a good option--Can you get chemo-emobilzation, out of trial? Is there a drug proven most successful delivered straight to the liver? How about TACE? Is that targeted radiation? Is TACE available out of trial?
She did have taxotere--once again, I did not include her whole history. In addition she has had herceptin (over a year's worth), avasitn, zeloda, abraxene, epirubicin and ...
At some point I will try to create a better history.
I see that you have done LITT. I have sent an email to a <st3:Person><st2:PersonName><st1:title>
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--I found it on the study. Do you have good contact info for this procedure or more info. I saw the 2004 study but am interested to see results since then.
Thanks, for your help.
We are NOT GIVING UP!!!!
She has 4 girls, ages 5-12, and 6 brothers and sisters, who are not ready to see her go.
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