Dr. Hendifar took us through the scan. Nothing dramatic but he was pleased with the results.
No new tumors or growth. It's early in this process and the results take time but the bigger tumors that he measured did look smaller.
Not definitive. It depends on where you measure them. But one that was 36mm looked more like 34. That was true with several nodes. Slightly smaller.
Certainly nothing was bigger.
One mass looked different in composition as if the drugs were affecting it. (It starves the cells.)
The effects should be more pronounced if it continues to work and the next scan is late July.
36cm
Oh, dear God, I hope that's a typo.
Slightly smaller. Certainly nothing was bigger.
Tentative "Yay!"
Sounds better than the results from the previous regimen, anyway, so that's good.
Continuing to keep fingers crossed!!
David, that sounds good for this early in the treatment, especially compared to the previous treatment.
OK, I know that's not defiitively excellent news, but it's certainly way better than it could be so I'm happy about it! Hope the remainder of this trip is easy on you both
David, that sounds good for this early in the treatment, especially compared to the previous treatment.
It is possible this is just what would have happened just by changing from FOLFOX to FOLFIRI but I don’t think so.
They are more aggressively attacking in this round with Avastin (monoclonal antibody that starved the tumor of blood) as well as the study drug which is highly targeted to this tumor mutation.
Oh wow, very glad to hear this. Progress in the right direction.
I'm glad the scans showed no progression. Keeping you both in my thoughts.
meara, I am so sorry. I hope the results are better than anticipated and your mom has good doctors and nurses.
