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| 12/15/2005 | My mother was recently diagnosed with breast cancer in the spine, sternum, and she also has small (1 mm) spots on her liver. She is starting chemo tomorrow. Is her prognosis worsened by the fact that she has cancer spots on the liver or can chemo get rid of them? Is she a candidate for laser on the liver? How much would it cost for someone from Newfoundland, Canada to go to the JHBC for a consultation? | ||
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| 12/15/2005 | Since she has multiple sites of metastasis she wouldn't be a candidate for the laser ablation unfortunately. having multiple organs involved for mets is more worrisome than one site. the chemo is designed to destroy the cancer cells no matter where they are however. | ||
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