chemoembolization

sw1500

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Joined : Jul 2011

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Posted 8/3/2011 7:13 AM (GMT 0)

hi all new here looking for help.diagnosed with 6 cm tumor in liver in march and did a chemoebolizationb in may. procedure performed by dr rosenthal kaiser sunset . had a ct scan on july 24 and was told the tumor is now 9 cm go for another emolization thursday. trying to stay upbeat but very difficult i dont feel sick at all

hep93

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Joined : Jul 2005

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Posted 8/3/2011 4:07 PM (GMT 0)

Sw, welcome to the forum. I just had a chemoembolization myself on 07/18. It takes awhile for the chemo to do its work. I was told it would be 3 mos. before i am scanned, to give it time to shrink. My HCC was/is 4.9 cm and I am on the transplant list, so they needed to keep it from reaching 5 cm...the cutoff for transplant. Ask your hep doc if they do TheraShere treatment at the facility you go to. I had this 4 yrs. ago and it totally zapped the tumor and also the right lobe, which was removed. At that time, I had a tumor of 12 cm x 11.5 cm, which had metastasized into the inferior vena cava. I first had chemoembolization to shrink it back into the right lobe and reduce it to 8 cm. Then the TheraSphere. Unfortunately, I now have a new tumor. There is also laser treatment and cryoablation. Know all your options.

I wish you all the luck in the world.

Hugs,

Connie

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