Dear Marty,
Thanks for your reply, My Mom is 70 and was having unback pain for a period
of 3 months. The tumor was located in the spinal column pushing thru a CAT
scan, and it was removed a 2 days later. The pathology report indicated
poorly differentiated metastic squamous cell carcinoma. Possible primaries
in the lung, head, and neck. The lung and head sites have been examined
previously, and were negative, because she had a melonoma removed 10 years
ago with no reoccurance untill now.
I understand that the rate of cure is low and whit her advanced age I'm
afraid that she will not get agressive treatment. And I don't realy know if
the treatment would be worse than no treatment under these conditions. Some
of the back pain is gone after surgery and she is gaining weight (a good
sign) and getting around but slowly.
Thanks again for your concern and God Bless
Jim Hilbert
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