Two Liver Mets

I assume these are your only tumors? They are small which is good. There are several options. A systemic treatment like pd1. Or a direct approach like an embolism. Or radiation pellets noninvasively placed on the tumors. Of course external beam radiation such as srs but that might be too rough. Cryo or radio frequency ablation would be a good option depending on the location of the tumors to non invasively get to them. Maybe surgery but with all the other less invasive options I wouldn't think that necessary especially for that size.

Sorry I don't know the standard just ways it can be treated.

Artie

I assume these are your only tumors? They are small which is good. There are several options. A systemic treatment like pd1. Or a direct approach like an embolism. Or radiation pellets noninvasively placed on the tumors. Of course external beam radiation such as srs but that might be too rough. Cryo or radio frequency ablation would be a good option depending on the location of the tumors to non invasively get to them. Maybe surgery but with all the other less invasive options I wouldn't think that necessary especially for that size.

Sorry I don't know the standard just ways it can be treated.

Artie

I assume these are your only tumors? They are small which is good. There are several options. A systemic treatment like pd1. Or a direct approach like an embolism. Or radiation pellets noninvasively placed on the tumors. Of course external beam radiation such as srs but that might be too rough. Cryo or radio frequency ablation would be a good option depending on the location of the tumors to non invasively get to them. Maybe surgery but with all the other less invasive options I wouldn't think that necessary especially for that size.

Sorry I don't know the standard just ways it can be treated.

Artie

My husband had a small liver mets was found after the induction phase of ipi. He had microwave ablation of it and has been NED for 18 months. No further immunotherapy was given. The surgery was not bad . A recent retrospective study of melanoma patients with small liver mets do very well with ablation.. The good thing is that my husband still has immunotherapy options available if he should get a reoccurrence someplace else. He would definitely do ablation again if another small liver mets developed before he would do immunotherapy. Get a consult with an interventional radiologist.

My husband had a small liver mets was found after the induction phase of ipi. He had microwave ablation of it and has been NED for 18 months. No further immunotherapy was given. The surgery was not bad . A recent retrospective study of melanoma patients with small liver mets do very well with ablation.. The good thing is that my husband still has immunotherapy options available if he should get a reoccurrence someplace else. He would definitely do ablation again if another small liver mets developed before he would do immunotherapy. Get a consult with an interventional radiologist.

My husband had a small liver mets was found after the induction phase of ipi. He had microwave ablation of it and has been NED for 18 months. No further immunotherapy was given. The surgery was not bad . A recent retrospective study of melanoma patients with small liver mets do very well with ablation.. The good thing is that my husband still has immunotherapy options available if he should get a reoccurrence someplace else. He would definitely do ablation again if another small liver mets developed before he would do immunotherapy. Get a consult with an interventional radiologist.