Question 1

how to provide relief to 70 years old man in final stage of liver cancer? pain is in control with pain killers but how to control fatigue and anxiety?

Accepted Answer

Palliative care: Patients with late stage cancer need palliative care(symptom relief). This can be provided by a palliative care specialist(if there is one available) . Otherwise his oncologist can control his symptoms with proper medication. I think you have already told us that your father is on decadron which can cause hyperactivity/anxiety type reaction. This requires dose reduction by 50%. Ativan can relax hi

Question 2

is liver cancer the final stage of life?

Accepted Answer

Many options: Check with your doc

embolization with interventional radiology is one option

there are many other ones

you want to see the experts asap.

Question 3

does ascites for advance liver cancer patient mean that it is the final stage? what is life expectancy for such a 70 yrs old patient ?

Accepted Answer

It is a bad sign: Liver cancer can be associated with ascites. Some patients respond to treatment with sorafenib which is the recommended treatment. Once this has been done, there is very little second line treatments available. Survival then is short(less than 3 to 6 months at best).

Question 4

i'm wondering how long does someone in the final stages of terminal primary liver cancer have left?

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Difficult to : Predict. It is not feasible to provide an estimate of the time as tumors often behave in unexpected ways. Late stage primary liver cancer is general has a poor prognosis. See this site for more info.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000280.htm.

Question 5

my mom had a positive ifob in october a month later she passed from final stages of liver cancer how is that possible all in 1 month?

Accepted Answer

Colon cancer: Sorry about your loss.
I assume fob is fecal occult blood test.  It sounds like your mother had colon cancer.  Colon cancer, especially in the right colon, can be asymptomatic until it spreads to other organs.
Please get a colonoscopy at the very least at 50.

Question 6

can liver transplant is possible in the fourth stage of liver cancer?

Accepted Answer

Discuss with doctor: It's doubtful that you'd be considered a transplant candidate.  This is a problem that requires a face-to-face, real-time visit with your doctor.  This allows a thorough evaluation of you as well as an effective treatment plan.

Question 7

what are the risk in second stage of liver cancer? is it dangerous stage ? what are the survival rate of a person in second stage of livet cancer?

Accepted Answer

More info: Primary?
Size?
Location?
Resectable?
Other personal risk factors are critical.
Hepatitis c?

Question 8

i am in second stage of liver cancer..bt now there are lots of cuts are coming in my body and these cuts are very painful bleed everytime why?plz help

Accepted Answer

MD visit: I'm terribly sorry you are having to fight cancer at such young age but don't lose faith. As to your question, i would suggest you talk to your oncologist as there can be many things to explain your problem, some more serious than others. Best to you.

Question 9

i am in second stage of liver cancer.....bt when i went for pee i saw blood ...why? is it normal ? i am scared i have lots of cuts also in my body.

Accepted Answer

See your doctor: May or may not be related to the liver cancer but blood in the urine should be investigated.  See your doctor.

Question 10

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.

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Is liver cancer the final stage of life?

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Does ascites for advance liver cancer patient mean that it is the final stage? what is life expectancy for such a 70 yrs old patient ?

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I'm wondering how long does someone in the final stages of terminal primary liver cancer have left?

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My mom had a positive ifob in october a month later she passed from final stages of liver cancer how is that possible all in 1 month?

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Can liver transplant is possible in the fourth stage of liver cancer?

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What are the risk in second stage of liver cancer? is it dangerous stage ? what are the survival rate of a person in second stage of livet cancer?

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I am in second stage of liver cancer..bt now there are lots of cuts are coming in my body and these cuts are very painful bleed everytime why?plz help

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I am in second stage of liver cancer.....bt when i went for pee i saw blood ...why? is it normal ? i am scared i have lots of cuts also in my body.

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Is liver cancer painful?

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