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    • December 5, 2012 at 1:57 pm
    CURE OM
    Participant

      Good morning!  The Q & A with Dr. Harbour is now OPEN!  Please remember that the Q & A session will be hosted from 9:00am EST until 9:00pm EST.  The questions will then be submitted to Dr. Harbour by CURE OM staff.  Please understand that not every question can be answered.  We will do our best to ensure that your questions will be answered.  Check back to the CURE OM forum on Monday to see if your answer has been posted.  

      Good morning!  The Q & A with Dr. Harbour is now OPEN!  Please remember that the Q & A session will be hosted from 9:00am EST until 9:00pm EST.  The questions will then be submitted to Dr. Harbour by CURE OM staff.  Please understand that not every question can be answered.  We will do our best to ensure that your questions will be answered.  Check back to the CURE OM forum on Monday to see if your answer has been posted.  

      To post a question, post it as a reply to this thread.  If you posted a question the other day, please repost your question on this thread.  If you have any questions, or need assistance, please contact Molly at [email protected].  

      Happy Posting!

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        • December 5, 2012 at 3:15 pm
        tricializ
        Participant

          Good Morning;

          Thank you for doing this.  I have 2 questions that I hope you can answer.  I have a transformed melanocytoma, medium sized, ciliary body and iris with a little in the choroid.  Had an iridociliaychoroidectomy (sp?) in May that went well.  Do transformed melanocytomas carry the same risk of mets as "regular" OM?  

           

          Secondly, is any type of radiologist fine to read MRIs of the abdomen or are there oncology specialist radiologists?  

           

          Thank you once again for all you do.

          Tricia

          • December 5, 2012 at 3:15 pm
          tricializ
          Participant

            Good Morning;

            Thank you for doing this.  I have 2 questions that I hope you can answer.  I have a transformed melanocytoma, medium sized, ciliary body and iris with a little in the choroid.  Had an iridociliaychoroidectomy (sp?) in May that went well.  Do transformed melanocytomas carry the same risk of mets as "regular" OM?  

             

            Secondly, is any type of radiologist fine to read MRIs of the abdomen or are there oncology specialist radiologists?  

             

            Thank you once again for all you do.

            Tricia

            • December 5, 2012 at 3:15 pm
            tricializ
            Participant

              Good Morning;

              Thank you for doing this.  I have 2 questions that I hope you can answer.  I have a transformed melanocytoma, medium sized, ciliary body and iris with a little in the choroid.  Had an iridociliaychoroidectomy (sp?) in May that went well.  Do transformed melanocytomas carry the same risk of mets as "regular" OM?  

               

              Secondly, is any type of radiologist fine to read MRIs of the abdomen or are there oncology specialist radiologists?  

               

              Thank you once again for all you do.

              Tricia

              • December 5, 2012 at 3:16 pm
              tricializ
              Participant

                Good Morning;

                Thank you for doing this.  I have 2 questions that I hope you can answer.  I have a transformed melanocytoma, medium sized, ciliary body and iris with a little in the choroid.  Had an iridociliaychoroidectomy (sp?) in May that went well.  Do transformed melanocytomas carry the same risk of mets as "regular" OM?  

                 

                Secondly, is any type of radiologist fine to read MRIs of the abdomen or are there oncology specialist radiologists?  

                 

                Thank you once again for all you do.

                Tricia

                • December 5, 2012 at 3:16 pm
                tricializ
                Participant

                  Good Morning;

                  Thank you for doing this.  I have 2 questions that I hope you can answer.  I have a transformed melanocytoma, medium sized, ciliary body and iris with a little in the choroid.  Had an iridociliaychoroidectomy (sp?) in May that went well.  Do transformed melanocytomas carry the same risk of mets as "regular" OM?  

                   

                  Secondly, is any type of radiologist fine to read MRIs of the abdomen or are there oncology specialist radiologists?  

                   

                  Thank you once again for all you do.

                  Tricia

                  • December 5, 2012 at 3:16 pm
                  tricializ
                  Participant

                    Good Morning;

                    Thank you for doing this.  I have 2 questions that I hope you can answer.  I have a transformed melanocytoma, medium sized, ciliary body and iris with a little in the choroid.  Had an iridociliaychoroidectomy (sp?) in May that went well.  Do transformed melanocytomas carry the same risk of mets as "regular" OM?  

                     

                    Secondly, is any type of radiologist fine to read MRIs of the abdomen or are there oncology specialist radiologists?  

                     

                    Thank you once again for all you do.

                    Tricia

                    • December 5, 2012 at 4:55 pm
                    ThatHomeschoolDad
                    Participant

                      I hope you're culling questions from the older topic from 12/3.  There are two questions on that thread.

                      –Tom

                      • December 5, 2012 at 4:55 pm
                      ThatHomeschoolDad
                      Participant

                        I hope you're culling questions from the older topic from 12/3.  There are two questions on that thread.

                        –Tom

                        • December 5, 2012 at 4:55 pm
                        ThatHomeschoolDad
                        Participant

                          I hope you're culling questions from the older topic from 12/3.  There are two questions on that thread.

                          –Tom

                          • December 5, 2012 at 6:03 pm
                          tra52art
                          Participant

                            I was diagnosed 5 years ago, had radiation & TTT, had the FNAB in Philly – results came back as disomy 3.   If there is little to no chance of mets for those with disomy 3, why have followup for mets – chest xrays, liver function tests, CT scans, ultrasounds, etc?

                              • December 7, 2012 at 3:04 pm
                              CURE OM
                              Participant

                                Thank you everyone for submitting your questions.  They will be reviewed and sent on to Dr. Harbour.  Answers to follow on Monday or Tuesday morning.  

                                I hope everyone has a great weekend!

                                Molly

                                • December 7, 2012 at 3:04 pm
                                CURE OM
                                Participant

                                  Thank you everyone for submitting your questions.  They will be reviewed and sent on to Dr. Harbour.  Answers to follow on Monday or Tuesday morning.  

                                  I hope everyone has a great weekend!

                                  Molly

                                  • December 7, 2012 at 3:04 pm
                                  CURE OM
                                  Participant

                                    Thank you everyone for submitting your questions.  They will be reviewed and sent on to Dr. Harbour.  Answers to follow on Monday or Tuesday morning.  

                                    I hope everyone has a great weekend!

                                    Molly

                                    • December 12, 2012 at 2:15 am
                                    Sue33CT
                                    Participant

                                      Just checking in to see if there are any answers…Tuesday, 9PM.  I am especially interested in the answer to the question: "What is the basis for Dr Harbour's statement: "The monosomy 3 test is inferior to the Castle Biosciences test.." "

                                      • December 12, 2012 at 6:08 am
                                      CURE OM
                                      Participant

                                        I apologize in the delay in getting the answers posted.  Dr. Harbour was very busy this week and I just received the answers to the questions this evening.  Answers will be posted on Wednesday.  Thank you very much for understanding!

                                        Molly

                                        • December 13, 2012 at 8:08 pm
                                        Sue33CT
                                        Participant

                                          Molly I am sure you are doing your best – just wondering if you have an updated timeframe on the Doctors answers?  THANKS!!  Sue from CT

                                          • December 13, 2012 at 8:08 pm
                                          Sue33CT
                                          Participant

                                            Molly I am sure you are doing your best – just wondering if you have an updated timeframe on the Doctors answers?  THANKS!!  Sue from CT

                                            • December 13, 2012 at 8:08 pm
                                            Sue33CT
                                            Participant

                                              Molly I am sure you are doing your best – just wondering if you have an updated timeframe on the Doctors answers?  THANKS!!  Sue from CT

                                              • December 12, 2012 at 6:08 am
                                              CURE OM
                                              Participant

                                                I apologize in the delay in getting the answers posted.  Dr. Harbour was very busy this week and I just received the answers to the questions this evening.  Answers will be posted on Wednesday.  Thank you very much for understanding!

                                                Molly

                                                • December 12, 2012 at 6:08 am
                                                CURE OM
                                                Participant

                                                  I apologize in the delay in getting the answers posted.  Dr. Harbour was very busy this week and I just received the answers to the questions this evening.  Answers will be posted on Wednesday.  Thank you very much for understanding!

                                                  Molly

                                                  • December 12, 2012 at 2:15 am
                                                  Sue33CT
                                                  Participant

                                                    Just checking in to see if there are any answers…Tuesday, 9PM.  I am especially interested in the answer to the question: "What is the basis for Dr Harbour's statement: "The monosomy 3 test is inferior to the Castle Biosciences test.." "

                                                    • December 12, 2012 at 2:15 am
                                                    Sue33CT
                                                    Participant

                                                      Just checking in to see if there are any answers…Tuesday, 9PM.  I am especially interested in the answer to the question: "What is the basis for Dr Harbour's statement: "The monosomy 3 test is inferior to the Castle Biosciences test.." "

                                                    • December 5, 2012 at 6:03 pm
                                                    tra52art
                                                    Participant

                                                      I was diagnosed 5 years ago, had radiation & TTT, had the FNAB in Philly – results came back as disomy 3.   If there is little to no chance of mets for those with disomy 3, why have followup for mets – chest xrays, liver function tests, CT scans, ultrasounds, etc?

                                                      • December 5, 2012 at 6:03 pm
                                                      tra52art
                                                      Participant

                                                        I was diagnosed 5 years ago, had radiation & TTT, had the FNAB in Philly – results came back as disomy 3.   If there is little to no chance of mets for those with disomy 3, why have followup for mets – chest xrays, liver function tests, CT scans, ultrasounds, etc?

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