Without having complete access to all medical data concerning this patient, it is impossible to explain properly the actual situation. May be these multiple "black spots" are not lung cancer but lung metastasis from the esophageal cancer. In this case, it is impossible to say why and so suddenly. More information can only come from the medical team looking after this patient.
Dr A.Marceau
My boss had a sudden explosion of lung cancer. How did this happen so fast?
I don't understand immunotherapy yet, just beginning it with my partner. I do know that my cancer showed as white on the various scans I had so, it does make sense that the 'dead' cells would show as black. I'm hoping that's a good thing. It's definitely a question for the oncologist performing the treatment though.
Thanks
So my boss is in his mid 50's, he was diagnosed with esophageal cancer about 6 months ago. He had at least 2 scans done during his chemo therapy, he went through all his treatments, had surgery to remove the left over, and did well getting back on his feet. He had 1 more scan after the recovery period and now all of a sudden there is multiple "black spots" showing in his lungs when there was never anything there before.
This past Monday he had a surgery to get a sample of this. It was cancer, but as I understand it, the cancer cells were dead. As part of his original therapy, he was doing Immunotherapy, where they used his own cancer cells to make a vaccine. He thinks this is what caused it.
Anyone know why or how this happened? Any insight at all?