I really need your thoughts on this
The patient is 88 years old, female, doesnt have diabetes or other health problem except this one. She got diagnosed with cancer tumor on the right foot.
The doctor told us recently that her foot needs to be amputated, stating that there are no other viable medical alternatives left for her condition. Hearing this was devastating for our family, and before moving forward with such a life-altering surgery, we desperately want to know if there could be any other possible solutions,, or alternatives we might have missed. Has anyone faced a similar diagnosis or consulted specialists who found another way? Any insights, experiences, or questions we should ask before making this final decision would mean the world to us.
Here is what the scan result says:
CT SCAN OF THE RIGHT FOOT
INDICATION:
Plantar amelanotic melanoma.
TECHNIQUE:
Volumetric helical scan in thin slices with multiplanar reconstructions, performed without and with contrast injection.
RESULTS:
Cutaneous and subcutaneous soft-tissue mass on the plantar surface of the forefoot, budding and lobulated, with soft-tissue enhancement after contrast injection.
It measures 65 × 20 mm, extending over 55 mm.
It locally invades the plantar fascia, reaching contact with the short flexor tendons, without being able to confirm their invasion.
Absence of detectable bone destruction adjacent to the lesion.
CONCLUSION:
Plantar soft-tissue mass of tumoral origin (previously known), with deep extension into the plantar fascia and contact with the short flexor tendons, without being able to confirm their invasion.
No bone involvement.