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If you have Kaposi's Sarcoma and are given DOXIL chemo - is limb amputation still an option? |
My mom had a liver transplant 12 years ago. She is now battling KS - started on her leg in a small way but now is whole lower limb. They did radiation which did not help - the lesions are overwhelming and she is unable to walk. She has had one treatment of DOXIL ( liposome doxorubicin) and was told that the next treatment would be in 2-3 weeks. She's at the point of wanting amputation if it will prolong her life. My question: it seems that prescribing DOXIL means the cancer is systemic - would amputation be an option or has the cancer already travelled beyond the leg? I guess the Doxil really is for systemic treatment. Does mom have a good Oncologist? If there is no indication of mets outside the affected limb, the amputation may be the way to go. Get a couple of opinions. What about using maggots to treat/heal the lesions? Nontoxic. |
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