On 10/22/2007 zinnick wrote:
My father has been diagnosed with flatskin tumor, they believe and after 13 weeks they tell us from a CT that the mass is about 2.5 inches by 3 inches and we have yet to recieve the pet scan to confirm. My question is size tumor very large for this to be cured and does anybody have any good advice for treating this disease?
Good Afternoon Zinnick...I am very sorry to hear about your father being disgnosed with a Klatskin Tumor. The size you mention sound quite large. I'm sure you know by now where the tumor is...right in the Y of the Hepactic Bile Ducts leading to the common bile duct.
A PET scan will tell you more...cancer can not hide from a PET scan. As for treating this tumor surgery is by far the best approach. I read the other response telling you about Doctor Canady, yes I understand he is very good and agressive when it comes to handling this type of cancer. The mistake the person made in his/her response is that Doctor Canady is the ONLY doctor that will consider surgery. If you live on the East Coast, yes I would contact Doctor Canady...but if you live on the West Coast I would contact the liver transplant department at UCSF Medical Center in San Francisco.
My wife was also diagnosed with a Klatskin Tumor in 2003 and had surgery and is doing very well. There are at least 3 if not more surgeons at UCSF that will do surgery.
Good Luck and take care,
Leonard