10mm lesion in liver

[DinNorCal]

I just received my scan results. 1 10mm lesion was discovered on my liver.

I am ER+Her2Negative with multiple lesions in my spine. I have been battling for 8 years and gone through about 7 or more different treatments for these Mets in my spine.

I was wondering if there is anyone who could give me some hope. Have you had any liver Mets and how were they treated? I see my Oncologist on Wednesday the 22nd and will find out how to proceed. The prognosis I read online seems so glim.

Anyone out there being treated for liver Mets and had good results?

I pray for all of us warriors who are battling. 🙏🏻

Debbie

[Gwynhubhome]

Hello DinNorCal, I have multiple bone lesions and a small lesion was found on my liver after two stable years on Letrozole and Ibrance. I was prescribed Capecitabine and have been taking that for three years now with very good results. The liver lesion has completely disappeared and the bone mets are stable. The consultant has written 'complete remission' on my latest review. Capecitabine has some side effects but I find them manageable and hope to continue on this drug till it stops working. Please don't give up hope - there are many options out there for us. Good luck! Gwyneth

[DinNorCal in reply to Gwynhubhome]

Hello, Thank you for responding. That is wonderful that Capecitabine is working so well for you. I was on Capcitabine for about 9 months with some success, but then had progression. At that time I only had bone Mets.

I hope you get years out of this treatment.

Take care

[BluHydrangea]

I had multiple liver lesions and bone mts and the are disappearing from my live. Ben’s are stable I was completely freaked out when told about liver involvement but I’m better! Capecitabine works! Wishing you the best!

[Hazelgreen]

In 2022, several lesions were measured in both lobes of my liver. Biopsies indicated that they were cancerous. I had no treatment specifically for them as I had already been taking cancer meds since 2019 .

I currently have a number of cancer metastases in various organs. However, ribociclib and letrozole have presumably kept all of them from growing for the past several years. I know this because my cancer antigens remain in the normal range. These are checked every three months when I have lab work done.

As long as my various cancers do not grow larger, I expect to die from old age. I am now 79, and have been taking cancer meds for more than 5 years.

[Andersl]

Apart from chemo/immunotherapy therapy drugs, the liver can be treated with radio frequency ablation and other radiotherapy methods, as suitable to the situation. When I had recurrence in the liver there were too many mets so radio frequency ablation wasn't an option.

I'm in the UK and hence use the Cancer Research UK website for information along with, of course, my oncologist consultant.

All the best

X

[DinNorCal in reply to Andersl]

Thanks so much for your information. I will be asking my Oncologist about the radio frequency ablations as I have read about them online. Since at this point I only have 1 lesion I am hoping the RFA or microwave ablation may be an option.

💗

[love2golfwell]

I'm so sorry you received this news but posts from others on this site sound hopeful. I hope your doctor gives you a good solution. Stay strong and positive. Sending you hugs and prayers.

[DinNorCal in reply to love2golfwell]

Thanks for your encouragement. It is helpful.

[1711JPD]

I had 3 liver lesions and my interventional radiologist went in and successfully ablated all of them. Ask your oncologist for a referral. Best wishes. ❤️

[DinNorCal in reply to 1711JPD]

Thanks, I will definitely be asking about ablation.

[DinNorCal in reply to 1711JPD]

Do you remember your recovery time from the ablation? I have a 2 week trip planned on February 27 and was hoping to make that trip.

[Mumberly]

I’ve had liver lesions since my original MBC diagnosis 3 1/2 years ago. I also had two lesions on my spine and one rib affected.

I had a choice of starting on letro/palbo or doing FEC chemo first followed by the letro/palbo combo so I went for the chemo. I figured some high test wouldn’t hurt to get things started.

I have CT scans every three months and each scan shows improvement in my liver. Originally I had three larger lesions around 2cm each, plus multiple cm sized ones. Now they barely see any of them on my scan.

There’s hope. Stay positive 😊. Good luck with your appointment this week.

Kim

[DinNorCal in reply to Mumberly]

That’s wonderful your treatment is working. I’m grateful for the positive responses I am getting.

Hoping you continue to do well. 🙂

[Oberammergaux2]

hi! I have had multiple liver mets, all treated successfully with gamma knife radiation. Gamma has been a miracle worker for me. The only side effect was some “doable… keep moving…maybe a nap” fatigue and that was after they treated 5 lesions in succession. I will gratefully grab gamma treatment if possible.

Please see if you can consult with radiation oncology and see if gamma is an option for you! Glad to give you any info/support I can.

All best wishes and positive vibes coming your way

[DinNorCal]

That is so great you are having great success. I hope it continues.

Thanks for your best wishes 🙂