Latest messages for CancerCompass discussion http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,37434,0.htm Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ my dad, aged 57 yrs was diagnosed for colorectal anal cancer 5 yrs back & had APR surgery with permanent colostomy bag. After the surgery, he took 6 dose of adjuvant chemo-radio with oxaliplatin, leucovorin, 5 FU, graniset etc along with radiation. after that he did not have any re-occurence in the last 5 yrs. 2 months back, he fall down on his morning walk & had major fracture in the outer thigh & hip joint of his left leg. He was operated & metal plates were fixed at the joint. Biopsy of the bone revealed metastatic cancer.  Bone Scan revealed only local metastasis at the thigh hip joint.The CEA is greater than 1500. CT scan reports of abdomen show the cancer has spread to his liver & affected it badly. Dr's have said its an advanced stage & we can give palliative treatment only.Dr's have prescribed Zometa 4 mg IV every month for bones & Xeloda (daily 500 mg * 4 Tablets) as chemo. We also had a K. Ras test done for Erbitux which revealed wild type mutation. Since his bilirubin was high, the Dr's were not keen to start any chemo. His bilirubin is normal now but the Dr's have continued Xeloda saying if it doesnt work out, we still have higher molecules for future.Can we do anything better ?Any guidance or direction you point to us will be of great help & above any form of thanks. metalpuppy Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT