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14 years 11 months ago #25482 by Patricia
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Kieley..i have no idea how long she's been on chemo or what the protocal was...There is only a preliminary window for giving these drugs....I don't know exactly what she had and on what days??? The doctor i believe your MIL is seeing is Dr. Bajorin at MSK who is a leading oncologist in bladder cancer
www.mskcc.org/prg/prg/bios/90.cfm
He should be able to answer all your questions and make sure someone is taking notes.
If your MIL is a candidate for cystectomy and bladder reconstruction since she's done so well on the present chemo I would hope that he would refer you to Dr. Donat as a surgeon as she is so good with women.
www.mskcc.org/prg/prg/bios/335.cfm
Pat

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14 years 11 months ago #25478 by ang0623
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Yes of course, she's going Tuesday. Do you think it's odd that her dr in PA wants to wait and see what happens in three months rather than attacking the cancer until it's gone?

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14 years 11 months ago #25472 by Patricia
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are you keeping the appointment with MSK?
Pat

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14 years 11 months ago #25468 by ang0623
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My mother in law, Vicky, had a ct scan on Monday which revealed that the cancer has shrunk in her nodes and even disappeared from the ones in her chest, it hasn't spread to anywhere else eother so this is fantastic! However, they did see a shadow on the stem of her brain which we're praying is nothing. She has an MRI on Saturday. She's being told that since she responded so well to the chemo, she doesn't need chemo until after she's re-checked in July. That doesn't seem right to me though, it makes sense to keep doing it until the cancer is gone and get the bladder removed. Any thoughts???

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