CT scan shows something on liver

Sorry for the worries. We all hope it's a false alarm but...

There are positive steps you can take in the mean time.

You can gather more biological information yourself, like better blood testing, and chemically/immunologically improve your defenses against further metastasis. We found it possible to out perform standard methods, partly by filling in idle/wasted time areas (e.g. the weeks running up to or after surgery, or waiting on scans with more information and chemistry.)

Also there are substantial curative options for liver mets these days.

Can you tell us about your current and previous CEA history?

Good morning. I’ve been cancer free for 4 years. Had stage 2/3 colon cancer. I’ve been through this same thing in the last week, and I’ll be going back to that place called “treatment.” My CEA went from 3 to 13 in between 6 months bloodwork. Sent for ct.. saw the same spot on my liver that I had 4 years ago that was very small, and indeterminate. It’s grown. Had PET scan… it lit up…had a biopsy.. it’s positive for Colon cancer metastasis. Found out yesterday. I’m waiting for word from surgeon as surgery is first, and my Oncologist says likely 6 months of IV chemo. I’m scared, I wonder if it’s possible that surgery could just take it, and I wouldn’t have to have chemo? I know you’re scared. I am too. Try to stay positive and hopefully we both will get some advice here. God Bless🌸

Mine has been under 2.0 since original cancer was found… never really changed. Now it’s at 13.0…but I think 1.8 tumor size is on the smaller side. I had oxaliplatin 4 years ago with chemo and had a horrible reaction to it.. Dr lowered doses, and eventually stoped that drug. She’s saying I would start that again, and offered no other choices yet…” we’ll see how surgery goes”. It seems pretty straightforward to me. Surgery takes it out right??🤷🏻‍♀️😕 I want choices. Kaiser doesn’t have those…

Hello.

I am late to the thread, and wanted to tell you that I had a spot on my liver, that stayed stable throughout chemo, and they decided it was a cyst. Your spot 'could' be a cyst, but now I see your CEA has risen, so it may be a growth.

I had a 2.0 tumour in my liver, and my surgeon decided to do a Microwave Thermal Ablation. That was in 2014, which by my calculations, is nine years ago, so it worked. I did not have to have adjuvant chemo.

Be sure that your ask many questions. Ask about an Ablation. Yours is small enough that it would qualify, it all depends on where the growth is, in the liver.

Let us know how things go.

Tru

I did not have a biopsy, they went straight in and did the Ablation. Be sure to talk to your surgeon about your options, especially the Ablation, as it is way easier than a resection.