Is there a difference with Mets in lymph or blood?

[DDIL1]

just curious is there a difference if you have mets with lymph or mets from blood?

[CyndiA]

I had Mets through my blood to bones. That's why I went undetected for another year. I can't tell a difference. On Ibrance and Letrozol.... no growth or movement in 3 years

[8576]

I don't really know but I think once it has gone to the lymph nodes it is incurable. It is in the blood stream and can land anywhere it feels like.It can be stabilized which is what we hope for. That is a good question for your doctor.

Cheers, June S.

[kearnan]

I was told about two months ago from my onco (bc now tumors are growing on my liver and apparently growing rapidly that I have cancer cells floating around in my blood and they latch onto some organs eventually. This was after I believed I had ONE tumor had doubled in size only to learn there were actually two tumors that doubled in size and a new "baby" tumor. I was taken off my Verizeno (50 mg. twice per day) and falsodex injections.

I was put on tamoxifen and afinitor and apparently from the blood work, she is able to see that it appears these meds are not working to stop the spread in my cancer.

I go next week for a CT scan (6 weeks earlier than usual) and I expect that the tumors are much larger and more may have grown. This is the first time my CT has been done after only two months from my last one.

So for me, I was told that the cancer cells are floating around throughout my blood stream. Ask your onco. I am now demanding that she be more precise in what I am being told.

[DDIL1 in reply to kearnan]

Where were your Mets before these popped up? Do you think your onc will do any sequencing or liquid biopsy to see if anything changed where you could benefit from another drug?

[kearnan in reply to DDIL1]

I had my CT scan today. I live in Brooklyn, NY and should have the results put up on my patient portal by 4 pm tomorrow. Then on Thursday, I go to see my onco to discuss the results (I like to see them first so I am glad they now put them on the patient portal) and then the following day, my palliative care doctor wants to talk to me.

Depending, what if anything can be offered, since the tumors in my liver doubled in size between scans and a new one appear, it seems that these new meds may not be working, thus my scan today six weeks earlier than usual.

I am expecting almost 100% that the cancer has spread even more so and new tumors bc she said the liver enzymes were not doing down.

I am at the point, where I may say I am done with treatment.

[DDIL1]

I have heard of people getting a liver resection. Not sure if your situation but maybe worth asking about. I’m sorry to hear about this. I’m hoping your medical team can create a good plan for you. Please keep us posted. 🙏