Hi,
I wrote this from Thailand,
My 14 years old son has mediastinal mass (Biopsy tested as pure Seminoma) Size was 10.4x14.8x12 cm. AFP = 0.97 betaHCG = 85.7 After 3xBEP (BEP on day 1 and EP on day 2-5) First cycle start on 20/7/16 CT on 20/9/16 The mass size shrinked to 3.1x6x6.5 cm, AFP = 2 betaHCG < 5. Doctor said the mass is non-excise due to its size and position.
He just finished 4th cycle BEP on 26/9/16 no CT yet, AFP =2 betaHCG <5 and Doctor suggest to have 5th BEP on this coming Thursday.
Almost information I found on Web, said 3-4 cycles as standard treatment. Rarely mentioned >4.
I went to informal second opinion (Oncologist who is friend of friend), he also think 5th, 6th cycle is OK.
- Anyone who knew or experienced something similar ? I am very hesitate now to let him go for the 5th.
- Anything we can do for residual mass ? or just leave it.
Thanks in advance
I wrote this from Thailand,
My 14 years old son has mediastinal mass (Biopsy tested as pure Seminoma) Size was 10.4x14.8x12 cm. AFP = 0.97 betaHCG = 85.7 After 3xBEP (BEP on day 1 and EP on day 2-5) First cycle start on 20/7/16 CT on 20/9/16 The mass size shrinked to 3.1x6x6.5 cm, AFP = 2 betaHCG < 5. Doctor said the mass is non-excise due to its size and position.
He just finished 4th cycle BEP on 26/9/16 no CT yet, AFP =2 betaHCG <5 and Doctor suggest to have 5th BEP on this coming Thursday.
Almost information I found on Web, said 3-4 cycles as standard treatment. Rarely mentioned >4.
I went to informal second opinion (Oncologist who is friend of friend), he also think 5th, 6th cycle is OK.
- Anyone who knew or experienced something similar ? I am very hesitate now to let him go for the 5th.
- Anything we can do for residual mass ? or just leave it.
Thanks in advance
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