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Reoccurrence after 8 months stomach canc
My dad , 69 years old is stage 4 stomach cancer. Cancer was in neck, ge junction, then distant lymph nodes. But after 4 months of capox chemo he had complete metabolic response. Then he was on capacitabine for 10 months with just blood tests. Now petcet shows some cancer In liver and stomach. I will attach petcet report. Our primary doctor says either chemo or without treatment just adress the symptoms.
My dad eats food nicely, he is able to function like before, he can walk, he can ride bike. He is 84 kg. He has little tingling in feet and hand, weakness, sometimes, dizziness sometimes. Otherwise he looks normal.
What should we do next??
Previous doctor dint do any pdl1 or msi test.
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Dr. Joydeep Ghosh
Hematologic Oncologist
18 yrs exp
Kolkata
We should send the tissue for NGS and MSI and plan for subsequent second line of chemotherapy as per the fitness of the patient and the decision of the treating Oncologist
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Dr. Shubham Jain
Surgical Oncologist
20 yrs exp
Delhi
Since there is new disease developing, it will be better to take advantage of his good health at present and change therapy. Please consult for a detailed discussion.
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