CancerCompass message board discussion started by Mask55 on 4/14/2007 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,11297,0.htm Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ My husband was disagnosed in May 2005 with Stage III  (with 1 node involved ) rectal cancer, had surgery, continous infusion 5fu and leuokovorin and simutaneous radiaton to pelvis for 6 weeks.It was decided that he would not have additional Folfox treatment as the cirrhossis in his liver creates a problem since the chemo damages the liver...they were weighing the possible liver damage to an already damaged liver against benefits. Since he had only 1 node invloved they decided no.Now almost 2 years later, they have found a 1.7 cm mass in the peritonium left of the distal abdominal aorta and mets to the liver.The doctors concur that the mass is too dangerous to even attempt a CT guided needle biopsy much less surgery.That leaves the liver mets... I know about Sir Speres and radiofrequency ablation and the freezing that can be done as well as Avastin, Erbitux abd Campotar , but wonder if any of these would be possible with a cirrhotic liver.Anyone else dealing with liver cancers complicated by cirrhosis ?What are treatment options...if any...?Mary  Mask55 Sat, 14 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT