Chemo before surgery
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Chemo before surgery
Can people tell me their recent experience with chemo before surgery? A friend got diagnosed with metastasis to the liver and they are recommending Xeloda, Oxiliplatin, and Avastin for three weeks before the surgery. Your thoughts?
Re: Chemo before surgery
I did the same regimen for three months prior to my surgery. I think that's kind of standard.
Re: Chemo before surgery
Hi there,
Sorry to hear about your friends diagnosis.
What you have just mentioned is a standard first line treatment. I was on that treatment after I had reoccurrence.
They are most likely aiming to at least try shrunk the liver tumour(s) or even try reduce the amount of disease. Chemo before surgery is very common.
Your friend should prepare themselves as oxaliplatin has some Nasty side effects,
But everyone reacts differently.
Wishing your friend all the best!
Lisa
Sorry to hear about your friends diagnosis.
What you have just mentioned is a standard first line treatment. I was on that treatment after I had reoccurrence.
They are most likely aiming to at least try shrunk the liver tumour(s) or even try reduce the amount of disease. Chemo before surgery is very common.
Your friend should prepare themselves as oxaliplatin has some Nasty side effects,
But everyone reacts differently.
Wishing your friend all the best!
Lisa
Dx 10/12 @ age 28 Stg. IV CRC spread to both ovaries, bladder and liver
Surgery 11/12 - 8/16 LN positive
9/13 Liver resection & RFA - 1/1 LN positive
10/13 boo its back already! Back to chemo
Surgery 11/12 - 8/16 LN positive
9/13 Liver resection & RFA - 1/1 LN positive
10/13 boo its back already! Back to chemo
Re: Chemo before surgery
FYI ... FWIW....
I had the whole 28 Tx neoadjuvant chemoradiation (with Xeloda) prior to my LAR surgery.
I believe that "nuking" the beast in any way, shape and form ... PRIOR to surgery, which helps the SurgOncs get their job done is ......
A Good Thing !
HTH
Cheers
CRguy
I had the whole 28 Tx neoadjuvant chemoradiation (with Xeloda) prior to my LAR surgery.
I believe that "nuking" the beast in any way, shape and form ... PRIOR to surgery, which helps the SurgOncs get their job done is ......
A Good Thing !
HTH
Cheers
CRguy
Caregiver x 4
Stage IV A rectal cancer/lung met
17 Year survivor
my life is an ongoing totally randomized UNcontrolled experiment with N=1 !
Review of my Journey so far
Stage IV A rectal cancer/lung met
17 Year survivor
my life is an ongoing totally randomized UNcontrolled experiment with N=1 !
Review of my Journey so far
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