Surgical Radiation to the Liver

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C Dixon
C Dixon Member Posts: 201
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
When I went in for my post op check for my liver resection, my surgeon said that there were microscopic crc cancer cells found in what was left behind of the right lobe. One of the lesions was close to the blood supply for the left lobe, so he could only get so close. Anyway, Duke has recommended surgical radiation to get at these cells and finish them off as I have been on both Folfox and Folfiri.

I was wondering if anyone has had radiation to the liver and what your experience was like.

Thanks,

Catherine

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  • Sundanceh
    Sundanceh Member Posts: 4,392 Member
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    CyberKnife is sometimes called Radio Surgery...high, intense beams of radiation given out over a small number of cycles, like 3-5 sessions, up to 2 hours each.

    Worked really well for me, in the fact that it helped cut out the remaining tumor I had that RFA could not reach (in the liver.)

    Still consider it a success at the time and a big reason why I'm still around.

    Good luck,
    Craig
  • C Dixon
    C Dixon Member Posts: 201
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    Sundanceh said:

    Yes
    CyberKnife is sometimes called Radio Surgery...high, intense beams of radiation given out over a small number of cycles, like 3-5 sessions, up to 2 hours each.

    Worked really well for me, in the fact that it helped cut out the remaining tumor I had that RFA could not reach (in the liver.)

    Still consider it a success at the time and a big reason why I'm still around.

    Good luck,
    Craig

    Sorry
    Sorry about the double post. This iPad has a mind of it's own sometimes.

    Did you have side effects from the radiation?

    Catherine
  • Sundanceh
    Sundanceh Member Posts: 4,392 Member
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    C Dixon said:

    Sorry
    Sorry about the double post. This iPad has a mind of it's own sometimes.

    Did you have side effects from the radiation?

    Catherine

    Not too Bad
    Catherine

    I was a little fatigued for 3-5 days after the last treatment. Started to regain strength after that.

    -Craig:)

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