Re: adenoid cystic carcinoma

persspolice@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
yes they removed it. My main question is: What is so special about the
lungs and this type of tumor? Does it metastisize faster in the lungs?
How many tumors can she remove from her lungs? She has removed the
tumor a number of times from the lip area, and then she was fine for
years. And we'll be happy even with that kind of situation. I am just
little worried about the lungs. With my limited knowledge, I look at
lungs as a area with good blood supply and oxygen supply. Does this
provide a fertile ground for the tumor to grow? Can this be managed by
removing the tumors one at a time, and allow her to live with cancer,
or is her situation more dangerous?



The limited information I have about this tumor is that this is a slow-growing tumor that usually metastasizes late. The issue is not only the behavior of the lung metastases, but also whether it is widely disseminated elsewhere as well. Overall cure rate in this stage is viewed as "discouraging".

Steve

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