On 7/15/2007 Magazine2 wrote:
My husband was dx with gallbladder cancer and it was removed and it has spread to the liver & bile duct, they did a procedure on him where they shoot beads to the liver and try and stunt the growth on the bad side and grown the good side. This takes about 4 weeks, then they are going in and remove the mass. in the meantime his mass has grown some, I am just concerned that it may grow to the point where they cant operate and I was also told by another doctor, not connected to this case who is a surgeon that anyone dx'd with gallbladder cancer usually does not make it. his docs are a team, they deal mainly with liver and kidney transplants, they do have an oncologist on their team, but he has not seen my husband yet. Should I be concerned.??? thanks diane
Diane - I'm sorry to hear about your husband's diagnosis. My dad has GBC. While I have not heard of this procedure, I would advise that you do get a 2nd opinion. If you are not currently at a major cancer center (MD Anderson, Johns Hopkins, Sloan Kettering, etc.) I would recommend you try to get an appointment at one of them and bring copies of all of his records. The best option for GBC is to have surgery - not sure if you know if your husband is a candidate. Sounds like they are trying to shrink the liver tumor to be resectable. I am not sure on that possibility or what stage your husband is in but I would push to get a 2nd opinion as soon as you can.