Liver Cancer

Question: How long will a dog with liver cancer live? My step mom's 12 or 13 year old black lab has liver cancer and I was wondering how long it would have to live?

Answer: That's too hard to answer. It just depends on the severity of the cancer and where it is in your dog.

Question: Metastatic liver cancer- am looking for medical center that does the most research in that area? I contracted colon cancer about three years ago and had it removed by resection. This was followed by chemo using oxiplatin anf FU-5. I faired really well except for neural damage in feet. Now a spot has appeared in the upper portion of my liver which is metastatic from the colon. A local liver surgeon is planning a resection and this will undoubted be followed by more chemo. I understand the real risk is from other seedlings of the cancer which may now start to appear either in the liver or other organs and that my defenses will be really low to fight them. I am looking to find the research center who most commonly deals with metastatic colon cancer to learn as much as possible about new techniques, drugs, or whatever. I might go there for the surgery or at a minimum get a second opinion on procedure etc.

Answer: stanford medical center- plus u should get hold of sales reps from genentech and see if they have new study going on that is specific for liver cancer.

Question: Does chemotherapy work in helping to cure liver cancer? How effective is chemotherapy. I know someone who has primary liver cancer (so hasn't spread anywhere in the body) and is about to start chemotherapy in order to shrink the tuma/s on the liver to then remove them surgically.

Answer: If you study the figures, you'll find plenty of opinions on both sides. The ACS claims a 44% percent success rate in treating all cancers with chemotherapy, but their figures are based on five year survival rates. Ten year survival rates for cancer treated with chemotherapy are less than ten percent. That is a lower survival rate than untreated cancers. The sad fact of the matter is that cancer is a billion dollar industry, and there are many people with great influence, who have a vested interest in keeping cancer alive. The key to their profit has always been the patenting of pharmaceutical drugs and treatments of the symptoms, and not the cause. They claim not to understand the cause of cancer, and yet fervently deny any cure exists, and if you suggest otherwise, they claim you are a quack. For almost a hundred years, doctors have come forward with effective treatments for all kinds of cancer, and been suppressed; Because natural remedies cannot be patented, and hence reap no profit for the pharmaceutical industry. Cancer is caused by imbalance and toxicity in the system. It is brought on by elements in our air and water, but primarily our food. The majority of food in America today is toxic, and can cause a wide variety of diseases, from cancer, to diabetes, to heart problems and immune dysfunction. Chemotherapy does nothing to treat this cause. In fact, it introduces more toxins into they system and cripples the immune system. Don't take my word for it, do your research online. Google "chemotherapy survival rates" Then, if you're as unsatisfied with western treatments as I am, google these: Tai Chi QiGong Gerson Hoxsey Modern medicine will tell you this is all quackery... From atop the growing pile of chemotherapy treated and radiated corpses, 56 million annually. Ask yourself if you would trust the same men who push pills on you during the nightly news, between commercials for greasy fast food burgers and shiny American cars made in Mexico, or are they just in it for the money? The answer might save your friend's life.

Question: What are your chances of living if you get liver cancer surgery? A very close person in my family has been diagnosed with liver cancer. He is gonna be getting surgery very soon an i wanna know what are the chances of him living.. Thank you so much!!! Please Pray for him!

Answer: i will pray for the poor person from the core of heart. i would like to know what kind of cancer was that was it primary or secondary? and also was benign or malignant. secondary cancers are dangerous one with little chances of life. if it was a benign then it can have good prognosis. It is also important whether how much of the liver is involved by the cancer. Which kind of surgery is he gona have,whether whole of the liver is being removed or half of it. if a part of liver is being removed then the good news is that liver grows back, it has regerating power? if whole of it is being removed,then my frend there is no other organ in our body that can perform funtions like liver.. a very neurotoxic(brain distroyer) substance called ammonia produced by breakdown of proteins is removed from blood by THE LIVER and due to any reason liver is failed or absent to perform this important function the ammonia accumulates in blood and stars dystroying brain ...and then end result is coma..

Question: What does it mean in a person with liver cancer when the pain pills pass through them whole? My dad was diagnosed with liver, lung and colon cancer in Nov. He was given 6-9 months. Does this mean his liver is beginning to shut down?

Answer: that his stomach is not producing the necessary acids/enzymes to breakdown the pills. call the Dr, many medications for cancer patients come in liquid form and can be absorbed through the membranes in the mouth by placing it under the tongue.

Question: Can someone please explain metastatic liver cancer to me? What is the cure rate? Can someone please explain metastatic liver cancer to me? My mother has this type of cancer. I know that it means the cancer started in her colon and spread to her liver, but I don't know much of anything else...What is the cure rate? Am I more likely to get this cancer because my mother has it? Is it curable? Any information would be great! Thank you.

Answer: Metastatic liver cancer means the cancer started in her liver and spread to another part of the body. Usually the lungs or the bones. What you are describing below your question is colon cancer with mets to the liver. Either one is a stage 4 cancer and is very unlikely to be curable. However, treatment may extend life expectancy depending upon the extent of the mets and if the primary tumor was completely removed. Her oncologist would be the best person to ask. It is recommended that you begin colonoscopies when you ar 10 years younger than the age your mother was at diagnosis.

Question: How much drinking / drugs would cause liver cancer for someone who has a family history? I have a family history of liver cancer, but I am a heavy drinker and occasional drug user...and have been since I was 15. I'm 21 now...am I going to get liver cancer?

Answer: I had the same problems in my family when I was your age. 'HAD', meaning both my parents died of alcohol related problems. My Mom had an extremely enlarged liver, but died of nearly total organ failure. I can still remember the doctor who opened her up telling us that her insides were turned to a gelatin like state. They couldn't even sew her organ rupture together! She just kept bleeding until she died. Alcohol will do alot more then screw with your liver.

Question: What's the best primary liver cancer treatment available in india. My father is 70 years old can't be operated? My father is 70 year old and has been recently diagnosed with primary liver cancer doctor's opinion is that he cant be operated. I want to seek a second opinion from the best hospital other then Tata memorial, mumbai. Please suggest me a doctor who specializes in Liver cancer and the best hospital. Thanks

Answer: Lahore cancer Treatment Center

Question: Can you explain liver cancer to me in simple terms? My sister's father in law was diagnosed with liver cancer a few weeks ago. It's very aggressive. Can you explain to me what he might be going through? Thanks~ He's getting TheraSphere treatment soon, if I should include that.

Answer: Hi, Sarah. I'm sorry your family is going through this illness. Parsleys gave you some good information about liver cancer, so I'll give you some basic information about the TheraSphere treatments. Since your sister's father in law is getting the TheraSphere treatment, I am assuming that the cancer started in his liver, not somewhere else in his body. This is called primary liver cancer. Primary liver cancer is aggressive, as you said, and it is hard to catch early. But the good news is there are new break-through treatments available (like TheraSphere) The TheraSphere treatment is a promising new treatment for liver cancer. In the treatment, tiny glass beads (called microspheres) delivers radiation directly to the liver. The beads contain a radioactive material that is specially aimed to destroy cancer cells. To deliver the treatment, a doctor will make a small cut in the patient's thigh and put a tube into the part of the artery in the liver that feeds the tumor. Then, the beads will be sent through the tube into the cancer's blood supply. Once they are in the liver, the beads get trapped in the small blood vessels that feed the tumor and radiation gets delivered directly to the tumor. This has many benefits: it does not destroy health cells, like chemotherapy and radiation do, and fewer treatments are needed. Also, this treatment is not toxic like chemotherapy, so the side effects he may experience should not be quite as bad. Some of the side effects of the TheraSphere treatment are feeling tired, a slight fever, nausea, mild abdominal pain, and loss of appetite. I hope this is the kind of information you were looking for Good luck to you and your family.

Question: Is there a cure for liver cancer? How long can you live with liver cancer? My friend had a body scan today and her liver was highlighted for having cancer. The doctor hasn;t given her a sure answer, but she has all the symptoms of liver cancer. Is there a cure? How long can she live? She thinks she's going to die, is this true? She found out she had cancer in other parts of her body, like her thyroid, so they removed it. Her bone scan came back negative for cancer. She has a brain tumor and a tumor on her pituatary gland, but the doctor says that nothing is connected. She's been to so many doctors and his losing hope. No one can tell her what's going on with her body. As soon as one thing gets better, another goes wrong. SHe is my best-friend and I'm looking for hope. She's only 37 and has a beautiful baby girl. Any answers are appreciated.

Answer: Liver cancer is treatable. Treatable means you can have the affected portion removed (ablated or resected) and then undergo chemo and/or radiation. Thyroid cancer is also treatable. You say the doctors don't think they are connected, this is a good sign. None of us can tell what her prognosis is since none of us are treating her, but what is of utmost importance is her being positive. If she is positive, wants to fight for her life, finds strength in her little girl, and turns herself into a warrior, she can defeat it. Please go to this site for more info and i strongly recommend you join a support group, for her sake and yours. http://www.cancerlinksusa.com/liver/inanswer.htm

Question: liver cancer? Can a person have cancer in the liver when blood test for liver comes back normal? I have lesions, need biopsy and am considering not having it done. Thanks for the advice so far, but honestly cancer in the liver is pretty much fatal. If it's there, it's there. I don't want to go through a biopsy again. Had one in a different spot toward the end of last year. I'm drained.

Answer: Please go have the tests immediately,this is your life you are dealing with.

Question: Headaches and high fever with last stage of liver cancer, is this close to the end? My brother is in the last stage of liver cancer. He has a significant weight loss and is very jaundiced. The whites of his eyes are yellow. The past few days he has ran a high fever of 103 to 104 and having bad heaches. Was wondering if this is close to the end. If you have any info could you please tell me. Thank you.

Answer: It depends on what is causing that fever and if they can get it under control. I am guessing that it is probably near the end because infection is often what will cause the death at the end. A person is just too weak to fight off the infection. Since his temp is so high, this is probably what is happening. You don't give a lot of details, so I'm just going by what you are telling me. Since he is so jaundiced, the weight loss, the high fever, and knowing he has end stage cancer, I doubt if he will be able to live much longer. My heart goes out to you and your family.

Question: Is there a way to reduce or stop fluid gathering in the feet due to bone and liver cancer? My grandmother has cancer that has spread to her liver. Her lungs are gathering fluid already, but recently her feet have begun to gather fluid. Is there something we can do to reduce or stop the fluid build-up in her feet?

Answer: She should elevate her feet as much as possible, even slightly, as this should help reduce the edema in her legs and feet. Ask her doctor if he thinks her edema would respond to diuretics (water tablets). For the fluid in her lungs (pulmonary edema), treatments include: Aldactone; Bumex; Dyazide; Lasix; Maxzide; and Hydrodiuril. The product branded as Lasix (furosemide) is also available in injection form, as is Bumex. Best wishes to you and your grandmother. Take care.

Question: If a liver cancer marker is 101 with someone who has Stage IV liver cancer, how long might he survive? My husband was diagnosed with colon cancer in November of 2007, which spread to his liver, Stage IV. His cancer marker was 349 and the doctors said he could expect to live 6 months, that his cancer would probably not respond well to chemo. After 6 chemo treatments, his cancer marker came way down to 101, but no one will tell us he can now expect to live years instead of months. Anyone know what we should expect?

Answer: Well that's good news isn't it. So take each day as it comes. remember everyone is different, so what is for one is not for someone else, if that makes any sense. Look forward to some good times together, do any of us really need to know how long we have, just enjoy what you can, when you can. Try to make life as stress free as possible for both of you. I wish you all the best x

Question: What is the expected duration of liver cancer? About how long would liver cancer last?

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Question: I want to know what is the life expectancy of liver cancer? My aunt was diagnosed with liver cancer and I would like to know the seriousness of it. I also would like to know what is the life expectancy of liver cancer patients. Please help....I am really worried about her.

Answer: On the seriousness scale, it is very serious. You are not giving any information to determine the survival rate. At best the 5-year survival rate is about 85%, but only about 10% fall into this category. At worst, survival is 3-6 months.