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M.D. from the faculty of medicine, Royal Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden. Have also been an exchange student at the Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem Israel. Former medical consultant, Swedish National Board of Radiation Protection. Former Police Surgeon and Medical Examiner, Stockholm Police Department. Former Chief Medical Officer, The Royal Guards, The Royal Horse Guards and the Royal Household Brigade, Royal Swedish Army Medical Corps. Now in private practice in Stockholm, Sweden.
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My niece 28yrs had breast cancer and an operation was done to remove. She went for subsequent chemo therapy. A recent CT revealed following:
single lesion in each of segments 5 and 8 were noted with max measurement of not more than 10.8mm
solid lesion located in liver segment 8 measuring 24x23.4mm; second lesion located in seg 5 more inferiorly measuring 21.9x23mm. Both have concentric enhancing appearance with rapid equalised enhancing blending into background of liver on the delayed contrast phase. A less well defined vague lesion is noted in liver segment2/3 measuring 14.5x15.3mm. No additional lesions noted. No pelvic lymphadenopathy. No other solid organ metastasis. Retroperitoneum incl large vesssels have normal appearance. Both Kidneys have normal rapid symmetrical nephro-pyelogram phase. No bony lesion noted. What stage of hepatic metastasis does this suggest. What are the possible treatment options available and what is the general success rate. Tks Len
Answer I think we have to take first things first. First it must be established what these lesions are! By the way was her liver scan a CT scan or an MRI scan? Her liver lesions should be checked with needle biopsies to see if they are connected with her breast cancer or not. If they are she is then a stage 4 breast cancer case with metastases in her liver. That is at present incurable but may be controled. Treatment would most probably be chemotherapy. Chemotherapy may be able to control it at least for some time. But for how long is impossible to predict at present.
