CancerCompass message board discussion started by zinnick on 10/22/2007 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,17317,0.htm Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ 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? zinnick Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT  my suggestion is to go to the phone and call Dr. canady in mon valley hospital, in mckeesport pa.  he is the only docttor that will consider surgery .  he is unlike any other and wil guide you before it is too late to do any thing.  phone number 1-724-483-3639--officeFax: 1-412-664-6748Work Address:100 STOOPS DRIVESPARTEN MEDICAL CENTERMONONGAHELA, PA 15603Map It! with MapQuest®   maxamillion Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT  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     Solutions Sun, 28 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT