Friend with tumor

Pastor Rich · Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 3:45 pm Post subject: Friend with tumor

Hello Dr leo;

A friend just walked in here at our drop in who is going to have surgery in March to remove a tumor. The doctor has done blood tests and X-rays, and has told him that he has a tumor that may be cancer.

Brian is a marginalized adult with no schooling, so the details he has given me or been told may be a bit sketchy.

Wouldn't a biopsy be done to determine if the tumor is cancerous? What else is useful to know....??? I am one of his primary support people...

Thanks,
Pastor Rich
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leo · Owner Joined: 23 Sep 2004 Posts: 1574

Pastor Rich,

I am assuming you are talking about a liver tumor ? Anyway, it usually is biopsied first. He needs to have a workup to determine if the tumor is primary or a metastatic tumor from somewhere else. Anyway, with this social background things are so much more difficult... I suspect he may also have problem with insurance and that also does not benefit him.

But this is a patient that has a lot to go through. If he has liver cancer it is not good, because he needs a lot of care, surgery if possible.

regards,
Leo
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Pastor Rich · Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 5:05 pm Post subject: Re: Friend with tumor

Hello Dr. Leo;

Yes, it is a liver tumor.

Fortunately, we live in Ontario Canada so our health care is world-class and provided through our tax system. So my friend will get good care...

The humor in this situation is that I went to university with his doctor, who wanted to become a gynocologist for the reason that most 20 year-old men want to become one. Embarassed

I haven't seen him since 1973 but knew he was here in town somewhere.....

If my friend has had blood tests and X-rays, would the surgery that is scheduled for March be the normal plan to do a biopsy on the tumor that is removed then???

Thanks, rich
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leo · Owner Joined: 23 Sep 2004 Posts: 1574

Pastor Rich

Not knowing details about this case, in general the sooner we can get a biopsy result the better. Sometimes the tumor is just too deep for a percutaneous biopsy to be done. I am glad that the health system you guys have in place accomodates all. In summary, I would ask his doctor the reason why a tissue diagnosis is not obtained sooner. 2-3 months sounds like a long time in such a case, but I can not make any conclusions without knowing more.

best regards,
Leo
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