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Does Eccrine Carcinoma Spread To The Liver?
My husband was recently diagnose with eccrine carcinoma. It grew around his scrotum and between the cheeks of his buttocks. They also associated this with colon cancer. We have had 8 wks of chemo and radiation, waited another 8wks for surgery. They removed the tumor, and now he has a permanent colostomy. We herd today that our radiation Dr was not optimistic of how the tumor responded to treatment . Also during surgery they found nodules on his liver. My questions are what's our prognosis, and can this type of cancer spread to the liver this quickly?
Thu, 13 Feb 2014
Hi and welcome to HCM. Thanks for the query.
this is very rare tumor and it should be always confirmed by biopsy. I presume it is confirmed. Usually it spread to local lymph nodes and infiltrate surrounding tissue. distal metastases are possible but rare. I wouldnt say was early phase considering that it infiltarted colon. so metastases shouldnot be ruled out but as I said this is rare and tehre are various liver lesions which may be considered in the differential diagnosis of metastases.
Wish you good health. Regrads
this is very rare tumor and it should be always confirmed by biopsy. I presume it is confirmed. Usually it spread to local lymph nodes and infiltrate surrounding tissue. distal metastases are possible but rare. I wouldnt say was early phase considering that it infiltarted colon. so metastases shouldnot be ruled out but as I said this is rare and tehre are various liver lesions which may be considered in the differential diagnosis of metastases.
Wish you good health. Regrads
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