result of chemoembolization
Hi All,
My dad is 74 and he has a big tumor about 8X9 sm. Just last Thursday he had first, but as doctor said last chemoembolization in China. Doctor said that the chemoembo was almost no result, because of 2 reasons. 1- dad's artery and vein are connected somehow and it has a hole. so the medicine can not be kept in tumor, cause it runs away through vein.... 2. his artery's shape is not straight, but kind of S shape, so the straight catheter could not reach the exact place to be blocked, seems it means that the catheter could not enter properly.
So they suggested no more chemoembolization, but instead radiotherapy 10-11 times and heirotherapy 5-6 times.
is there anybody who has an idea about hole in artery and also S shape of artery. I am wondering whether there is no S shape catheter that can enter to S shape artery etc. ????? what. is it really no way to make again chemoembolization.? or whatever......thanks all