Progress
He had surgery to remove the tumor and then followed 4 cycles of
chemotherapy. Repeat investigations were arranged prior to surgical
resection of the primary tumor, showing a 90% volume reduction in the
primary tumor, and over 95% reduction in the volume of retroperitoneal
and liver metastasis.
PTD underwent open resection of the primary and abdominal metastasis.
All macroscopically visible tumors were able to be removed.
Histopathology of the primary tumor found necrotic tumor less than 2%
viable tumor.