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    • December 30, 2016 at 12:40 am
    kay061559
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      Does anyone have experience with metastasis to spine vertebrae? What is treatment?

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        • December 30, 2016 at 12:10 pm
        maperny
        Participant

          My husband had radiation on spine tumours, that is usually very effective in shrinking tumours.  In his case, the inflammation that followed the radiation caused a fracture so then he had spine surgery to fix it all up.  That area is fine now, he has recovered very well from the surgery in August.

          Ideally, immunotherapy treatment along with radiation will solve the issue but surgery followed by radiation might also be suggested

          good luck

          maria

          • December 30, 2016 at 12:10 pm
          maperny
          Participant

            My husband had radiation on spine tumours, that is usually very effective in shrinking tumours.  In his case, the inflammation that followed the radiation caused a fracture so then he had spine surgery to fix it all up.  That area is fine now, he has recovered very well from the surgery in August.

            Ideally, immunotherapy treatment along with radiation will solve the issue but surgery followed by radiation might also be suggested

            good luck

            maria

            • December 30, 2016 at 12:10 pm
            maperny
            Participant

              My husband had radiation on spine tumours, that is usually very effective in shrinking tumours.  In his case, the inflammation that followed the radiation caused a fracture so then he had spine surgery to fix it all up.  That area is fine now, he has recovered very well from the surgery in August.

              Ideally, immunotherapy treatment along with radiation will solve the issue but surgery followed by radiation might also be suggested

              good luck

              maria

              • December 30, 2016 at 4:19 pm
              Bradley75
              Participant

                Two weeks ago my scan revealed the source of the back pain I had been dealing with.  I have a 3.5cm tumor messing with T-5 and a smaller tumor on t-1.  It was explained to me that radiation is good to knock the tumor back and prevent paralysis and other problems caused by pressure on the spine.  They gave me one radiation treatment and over the last week and a half the pain has gone away.  The issue they explained is melanoma can be a bit resistant to radiation.  They aslo said my t-5 tumor is inoperable because it is growing in and on rib 5 as well.  The best treatment option I have heard of is IPI + NIVO combo.  They will monitor my situation and may hit the spine stuff with another radiation if the pain comes back.  Otherwise, the combo is the best treatment option to get it to go away.  My first dose will be January 5th. 

                Wishing you the best.

                 

                Brad

                • December 30, 2016 at 4:19 pm
                Bradley75
                Participant

                  Two weeks ago my scan revealed the source of the back pain I had been dealing with.  I have a 3.5cm tumor messing with T-5 and a smaller tumor on t-1.  It was explained to me that radiation is good to knock the tumor back and prevent paralysis and other problems caused by pressure on the spine.  They gave me one radiation treatment and over the last week and a half the pain has gone away.  The issue they explained is melanoma can be a bit resistant to radiation.  They aslo said my t-5 tumor is inoperable because it is growing in and on rib 5 as well.  The best treatment option I have heard of is IPI + NIVO combo.  They will monitor my situation and may hit the spine stuff with another radiation if the pain comes back.  Otherwise, the combo is the best treatment option to get it to go away.  My first dose will be January 5th. 

                  Wishing you the best.

                   

                  Brad

                  • December 30, 2016 at 4:19 pm
                  Bradley75
                  Participant

                    Two weeks ago my scan revealed the source of the back pain I had been dealing with.  I have a 3.5cm tumor messing with T-5 and a smaller tumor on t-1.  It was explained to me that radiation is good to knock the tumor back and prevent paralysis and other problems caused by pressure on the spine.  They gave me one radiation treatment and over the last week and a half the pain has gone away.  The issue they explained is melanoma can be a bit resistant to radiation.  They aslo said my t-5 tumor is inoperable because it is growing in and on rib 5 as well.  The best treatment option I have heard of is IPI + NIVO combo.  They will monitor my situation and may hit the spine stuff with another radiation if the pain comes back.  Otherwise, the combo is the best treatment option to get it to go away.  My first dose will be January 5th. 

                    Wishing you the best.

                     

                    Brad

                    • December 30, 2016 at 8:35 pm
                    triciad
                    Participant

                      I had it in my spine.  I was Braf positive, so they put me on Talfinar and MEK.  It totally knocked them out!

                      Good luck…prayers to you!

                      Tricia

                      • December 30, 2016 at 8:35 pm
                      triciad
                      Participant

                        I had it in my spine.  I was Braf positive, so they put me on Talfinar and MEK.  It totally knocked them out!

                        Good luck…prayers to you!

                        Tricia

                        • December 30, 2016 at 8:35 pm
                        triciad
                        Participant

                          I had it in my spine.  I was Braf positive, so they put me on Talfinar and MEK.  It totally knocked them out!

                          Good luck…prayers to you!

                          Tricia

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