Today we learned that my mom's cancer has spread to her liver. One
spot there, but since it didn't really get totally obliterated in her
adrenal glands by the chemoradiation (as previously thought) it's in
two separate organs now.
Here's the thing. We don't really know what kind of therapy to try
next. She's had a number of chemos (with little success): cisplatin,
navelbine, carboplatin, taxotere, alimta (in various combinations).
Also, she was stable on Tarceva/Avastin for a year before the adrenals
grew larger and the plan was changed in January. She's been off all
treatment since May when the chemo/radiation finished.
The trial suggested by my mom's doc at Rush in CHicago is ABT-263. He
emphatically does not want to do local therapy at this time feeling
that if it's in the liver it's bound to be someplace else as well. If
they can contain this, then maybe a local therapy in a few months.
There could be other trials at other institutions - but the doc
can't suggest any and how in the world am I supposed to pick one...??! ( I mean, I know how to research them, but I don't know which is any better than any others...)
Can anyone please offer any guidance on this?
Many thanks -
Katie
