Treatment Results & Plan
The CT and PET scans that were done this past week showed that ALL the tumors in my body have grown. Therefore, my next round of treatment was canceled and I am home now. The physically noticable tumor(s) at the base of my neck on my left side and in my left shoulder have begun to cause me some pain.
A brief discussion with my oncologist and family about what to do NEXT lead to first determining what type of cancer has manifested in my neck and shoulder. A biopsy will be done next week...
I have tried 6 different treatments to date. The complexity of my diagnosis has no specific treatment for the combination of 2 general types of cancer (melanoma and lymphoma) with two variations of each. (melanoma + melanoma with neuroendocrine differentiation AND low grade and grade 'B' lymphoma).
What it boils down to at this point is there isn't a treatment to try that has any real promise. So, the focus will be on "pain management" for now...
A brief discussion with my oncologist and family about what to do NEXT lead to first determining what type of cancer has manifested in my neck and shoulder. A biopsy will be done next week...
I have tried 6 different treatments to date. The complexity of my diagnosis has no specific treatment for the combination of 2 general types of cancer (melanoma and lymphoma) with two variations of each. (melanoma + melanoma with neuroendocrine differentiation AND low grade and grade 'B' lymphoma).
What it boils down to at this point is there isn't a treatment to try that has any real promise. So, the focus will be on "pain management" for now...
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