TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chemotherapy: Response Assessment A1 - O'Donnell, Dearbhaile A1 - Leahy, Michael A1 - Marples, Maria A1 - Protheroe, Andrew A1 - Selby, Peter Y1 - 2018 N1 - T2 - Problem Solving in Oncology AB - A patient has completed a course of chemotherapy and attends for the results of their post-treatment computed tomography (CT) scan. The reports reads: In the thorax, both previously noted metastatic deposits have reduced in size. The right mid-zone lesion now measures 4.5 cm by 2 cm compared with 5 cm by 3.5 cm previously. The left apical nodule which was previously 7 mm by 5 mm is no longer seen. However, in the upper abdomen, a 2 cm lesion is now noted in the liver, which was not scanned in the previous investigation.How do you evaluate the patient's response to chemotherapy?How do the methods apply to the patient?What will you say to the patient? SN - PB - Clinical Publishing Oxford CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2021/03/05 UR - hemonc.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1152354627 ER -