Carbo question

[db79]

Hello,
I was supposed to have my 1x carbo shot on oct 21 about 6 weeks after my i/o. I had second thoughts and ended up postponing it for a week. A couple of other things happened and my carbo infusion got pushed back to Nov 12 which is 64 days after my operation. My doctor scheduled a CT scan for tomorrow to have my cancer restaged but i feel like that is a waste because is its only been 6 weeks since my last CT scan. Has anyone heard of someone doing a carbo after such a long time from their operation? My doctor thinks it's ok I'll be 9 weeks out. Ive read that its supposed to be done 6-8 weeks.

[Ryan Bi]

I received the answer from Dr.E when I raised the same question. He said after for weeks you started atomically the surveillance process. If I ask for adjuvant chemotherapy, I need to repeat all studies.

But it was only for the case of my son. For your information.

[db79]

Im sorry sir but did you say 4 weeks?

[Ryan Bi]

Yes. When we reached Dr. E was already after his orchiectomy four weeks, nearly five weeks. That time was stage I non seminoma. Dr.E suggested us with surveillance. We did. But we didn’t have luck, my son relapsed after four months.

BRs

Amy, Ran’s mum

[db79]

Im sorry to hear about your son relapse. Ive gotten so many different responses to the time window for adjuvant treatment question. My doctor said up to 3 months, another doctor said before 10 weeks, on the forums most people say 6-8 weeks and ive seen the 60 days number used in some studies which are suggesting higher relapse rates after the 60 days.

[billandtuna]

Hi DB! I think the variety of answers you've gotten about the window indicates that there just isn't great evidence one way or the other for how long the "window" should be.
I think the most important thing is to decide what you feel more comfortable with and go with that.
Of course none of us wish we'd gotten testicular cancer, but now that that's a fact, the options you have in front of you are all excellent.

[Davepet]

I recall reading that after a long delay, they want to repeat the CT to be certain they are not under-treating you, which could limit treatment options down the road.