Metastatic Colon Cancer

am not sure about erbitux, but i am on avastin and iriticane, for metatastic colon cancer, ( i had colon surgery in 2004, this year they found spots in my lymph nodes ), i had a catscan on friday and will see dr. tomorrow, wed, 2/28/07 to find results of using that combo of drugs. I am hoping for some, if not major reduction of the spots..i have had 4 doses of chemotherapy.

2007-02-26 19:37:08 by flfunnn

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2009-07-20 23:35:47 by Ugochinyere

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In 2002, I had colon cancer, had colon resection surgery, and was on chemo for 6 months. My oncologist told me that if the cancer ever came back it would be fatal. In Aug., 2006, I was diagnosed with metastatic colon cancer. It had spread into my liver, and several other areas, and I was prognosed with 6-10 months to live. I was on chemo for 10 months, which reduced the liver cancer, and liver resection surgery was done, removing 40% of my liver. All the other tumors had disappeared. Now it's in both lungs and abdomen, and I'm back on chemo (Erbotux and Irinotecan). I'm told there is no cure for this.

Does anybody out there know if I have a chance of survival, or have know anyone who has survived metastic colon cancer longer than 5 years?

Thank you so much for your answers.

yes

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2009-04-03 11:24:26 by james m

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I contracted colon cancer about three years ago and had it removed by resection. This was followed by chemo using oxiplatin anf FU-5. I faired really well except for neural damage in feet. Now a spot has appeared in the upper portion of my liver which is metastatic from the colon. A local liver surgeon is planning a resection and this will undoubted be followed by more chemo. I understand the real risk is from other seedlings of the cancer which may now start to appear either in the liver or other organs and that my defenses will be really low to fight them. I am looking to find the research center who most commonly deals with metastatic colon cancer to learn as much as possible about new techniques, drugs, or whatever. I might go there for the surgery or at a minimum get a second opinion on procedure etc.

stanford medical center- plus u should get hold of sales reps from genentech and see if they have new study going on that is specific for liver cancer.

2006-09-25 06:59:42 by fred y

I have liver cancer that may be inoperable and have read about new drugs which might shrink the tumor but I wonder what the growth rate might be if just left alone ie how much time do I have. Any ideas or general answers would help me get a feel for whether i need to spend big bucks trying to shrink but with no real chance of increasing survival rate or just leave alone

The first answer is right. The growth rate depends on several things, including how well differentiated your cancer cells are. The more poorly differentiated, the faster the cancer spreads, usually. In general, cancer in your liver seems to spread rapidly because the liver is a very vascular organ. However, chemotherapy can curb this. Listen, there are a couple different chemotherapy regimens for colon cancer with minimal side effects. Don't you think it's worth a shot? you only live once. If you hate it, you can quit.

2006-10-02 04:18:39 by fred y