Question 1

husband has stage four cirrosis liver cancer, needs to go through trtmnt to kill hepc bfor he can get trsplnt, high viral load, chances it will work?

Accepted Answer

Depends: The serotype of the hep c, his tolerance and adherence to medication, abstaining from alcohol or other substances toxic to the liver are all important.  Then having a compatible liver become available are all important occurrences.  He has a good chance for all this to happen.  Good luck and prayer help.

Question 2

is liver cancer painful?

Accepted Answer

Not usually: Liver cancer is usually not painful. The condition that leads to liver cancer (chronic hepatitis/cirrhosis) can cause vague pain in the right upper quadrant of the belly.  Most liver cancer is picked up in asymptomatic patients by lab tests or by scans. Occasionally a patient will have painless yellowing of the skin due to liver cancer.

Question 3

symptoms of liver cancer?

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Varies : Most of the time there will be no symptoms until cancer becomes big enough to cause problems. U may turn yellow along w really dark urine, fatigue, swollen abdomen, legs etc....

Question 4

is liver cancer hereditary?

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It can be: Many factors can increase one's risk for primary liver cancer including: chronic infection with hepatitis b or c virus, type 2 diabetes, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, heavy alcohol use, obesity, exposure to certain toxins, and inherited liver diseases that can lead to cirrhosis such as hemochromatosis, wilson's disease, tyrosinemia, Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency, glycogen, and porphyria.

Question 5

what is stage 5 liver cancer?

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There are only 4 : Cancer is generally divided into five stages, from stage 0, in which the presence of irregular or cancer cells are known, to stage iv, in which the cancer has spread to one or several other parts of the body. The higher the number of cancer staging, the more difficult the cancer is to treat due to the progression and spread of cancer cells. According to the national comprehensive cancer network, .

Question 6

how can liver cancer be cured?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Hepatocellular cancer can be cured in some patients who have limited resectable disease or who qualify for transplantation.  Transplant is typically only offered to patients who have single tumors less than 5cm in size or up to 3 less than 3cm.  Other techniques like ablation and chemoembolization sometimes work, but have less chance at achieving a cure.  Multidisciplinary review is recommended.

Question 7

what can i expect from liver cancer?

Accepted Answer

Nothing good: Liver cancer often arises in the background of liver cirrhosis due to alcohol, hepatitis c, hemochromatosis etc. A small number of liver cancers may be curable with resection or liver transplant, but generally the prognosis is not good.

Question 8

how is the diagnosis of liver cancer?

Accepted Answer

Imaging or biopsy: Hepatocellular carcinoma (or hcc) can be diagnosed with imaging studies such as ultrasound, CT scan, mri, and angiography.  Usually two studies are needed to confirm the diagnosis.  In some cases a liver biopsy is needed.  An Alpha fetoprotein blood test can assist with the diagnosis but by itself is not helpful.

Question 9

why are liver cancer survival rates low?

Accepted Answer

Late detection and: Related pathology.  Primary liver cancer often arises in patients with cirrhosis and is not detected early enough for a curative resection.  There are no effective chemotherapy or radiation treatment.  Most liver cancers are metastatic lesions from other cancers which by definition are incurable.

Question 10

what happens if the dr. tells you you have liver cancer, is it certain?

Accepted Answer

Ask why: There are rogue doctors but generally it's reliable. A radiologist can make the call, sometimes with confidence. Your physician may or may not have to get tissue to confirm that it's cancer and if so, what kind. Ask to know how the call was made &amp; see the documentation.

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