VERY exciting words....

dianetavegia
dianetavegia Member Posts: 1,942 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Surgical removal or resectioning of
colorectal liver metastasis has been
demonstrated to be not only safe,
but effective, especially when there
is no evidence of cancer outside the
liver and the surgery is performed by
an experienced liver surgeon. “The
surgery is safer, the chemo is better
and we are curing a lot more people
than we used to,” says Dr. Fraiman.
“One third to one half of patients
with metastatic, stage Iv disease can
be cured.”
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  • AnneCan
    AnneCan Member Posts: 3,673 Member
    Thanks so much for postin
    Thanks so much for posting this Diane!
  • maglets
    maglets Member Posts: 2,576 Member
    AnneCan said:

    Thanks so much for postin
    Thanks so much for posting this Diane!

    thanks
    thanks diane ...I need a little boost tonight

    mags
  • HollyID
    HollyID Member Posts: 946 Member
    wow!! Just WOW!!
    What a post! Diane, thanks so much for posting this!!
  • sheri22
    sheri22 Member Posts: 273
    Thanks for that news
    Diane

    Thanks for that news did need to see that post with what has been going on with me

    I have read your other posts I will take time to read them and talk to DR bout all options again thanks so much for keeping us informed

    Sheri
  • John23
    John23 Member Posts: 2,122 Member
    Re:
    “One third to one half of patients with metastatic, stage Iv disease
    can be cured.”

    But... the statistics have always been, and remain to be, that
    26% or more survive stage 3c/4 cancer 5 or more years, even if
    they do absolutely nothing after surgery.

    I'm not too excited about this "news", and I doubt any doctor
    would be, either.

    If we don't face reality, we will never be seen to be demanding
    an actual cure.
  • Fight for my love
    Fight for my love Member Posts: 1,522 Member
    Thanks for the information.I
    Thanks for the information.I think they should update the statistics.
  • dianetavegia
    dianetavegia Member Posts: 1,942 Member
    :-D
    You're welcome.
  • pluckey
    pluckey Member Posts: 484 Member
    I LIKE them words. I am
    I LIKE them words. I am cautiousy optimistic about my resection. My milestones will be my 3 and 6 month scans!