RCC mets to Liver - Y90 thersphere procedure information

Qt34167
Qt34167 Member Posts: 41

Morning, my name is Michael and I have been on Sutent 50 mg 14 on 7 off.  Tumors in lungs and liver have been controlled for going on two years.  Now liver tumor is growing and more in same quadrant.

I am a candidate for Y90 thersphere after mapping last week.  Going for actual procedure January 12.  Can anyone tall me of experience and results.  Good or bad.

 

Thanks,

Michael

 

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  • Jan4you
    Jan4you Member Posts: 1,330 Member
    edited January 2017 #2
    HI and welcome Michael! Yes,

    HI and welcome Michael! Yes, I have heard of Y-90 treatment. My neice had this treatment. She has an inoperable liver cancer and was given less than 11 months. That was 3 years ago. Y 90 and Dr Rose, in San Diego, has given her an extension on life. It shrinks the tumor by putting it inside the liver, inside the tumor (I think). She's done a few half marathons, but chemo has been a struggle for her system. Now she has had the gene marker identified to figure out a more exact treatment. She keeps fighting onward!

    Good luck! Its an amazing procedure.

  • Qt34167
    Qt34167 Member Posts: 41
    Jan4you said:

    HI and welcome Michael! Yes,

    HI and welcome Michael! Yes, I have heard of Y-90 treatment. My neice had this treatment. She has an inoperable liver cancer and was given less than 11 months. That was 3 years ago. Y 90 and Dr Rose, in San Diego, has given her an extension on life. It shrinks the tumor by putting it inside the liver, inside the tumor (I think). She's done a few half marathons, but chemo has been a struggle for her system. Now she has had the gene marker identified to figure out a more exact treatment. She keeps fighting onward!

    Good luck! Its an amazing procedure.

    Thanks!

    I am having it done at Moffitt Cancer Center.  I had IL2 prior to being on Sutent but that did not work.