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My husband is in the middle of his treatment plan and oncologist has ordered a new pet scan. Anyone with this experience, is this comparison a good method of determining the effectiveness of the treatment plan. Is it too early?
My husband is in the middle of his treatment plan and oncologist has ordered a new pet scan. Anyone with this experience, is this comparison a good method of determining the effectiveness of the treatment plan. Is it too early?
Has your husband had his scan? I hope the results are good!
My husband is in the middle of heavy chemo, bladder cancer metastasized. After his third treatment they ordered a bone scan, which seemed odd to us, it seemed kind of "after the fact".
Luckily, his bone scan was clear. Not sure why they time these things the way they do.
I was diagnosed with Stage IV cancer two weeks ago. I was told that they would order a PET scan after my first three rounds of chemotherapy and if the results were "bad" (cancer spread rather than got smaller) the doctor said that "he would not put me through the torture of surgery". Basically I should prepare to die, because the surgery would not help keep me alive.
I have no idea if that is similar to what they mean for your husband but that is what they told me.
Germaine, has the doctor told you what kind of surgery you would be having? I've not heard of surgery being referred to as 'torture' so I wonder what he plans to do.
Chemo will shrink the tumors. Chemo didn't work they wouldn't be subjecting you to it.
I am praying for an excellent outcome for you and hopeful that's exactly what will happen.
Germaine, my husband has Stage 4 Lymphoma. He has many affected nodes in multiple areas of his body. While surgery obtained one large node for path purposes, others are in precarious places and as there are multiples, surgery isn't much of an option.
I hope you get good results from your scan. Prayers for you.
I was diagnosed with Stage IV cancer two weeks ago. I was told that they would order a PET scan after my first three rounds of chemotherapy and if the results were "bad" (cancer spread rather than got smaller) the doctor said that "he would not put me through the torture of surgery". Basically I should prepare to die, because the surgery would not help keep me alive.
I have no idea if that is similar to what they mean for your husband but that is what they told me.
Good luck.
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Originally Posted by BrassTacksGal
Germaine, has the doctor told you what kind of surgery you would be having? I've not heard of surgery being referred to as 'torture' so I wonder what he plans to do.
Chemo will shrink the tumors. Chemo didn't work they wouldn't be subjecting you to it.
I am praying for an excellent outcome for you and hopeful that's exactly what will happen.
What the doctor meant was that why subject your body to major surgery, removing uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, plus "40 to 50" lymph nodes if the projected life span/life expectancy would NOT increase, and may even be shortened. Of course this is the worst case situation.
My husband is in the middle of heavy chemo, bladder cancer metastasized. After his third treatment they ordered a bone scan, which seemed odd to us, it seemed kind of "after the fact".
Luckily, his bone scan was clear. Not sure why they time these things the way they do.
According to my husbands first Urologist prostate cancer often metastasized into the bones even though we all know it is a very slow growing cancer. Luckily for hubby it had not. I am guessing bladder cancer might be similar.
Got scan results today. All tumors but one markedly reduced. We are celebrating!!
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