Question 1

what are the chances of a person that had liver cancer returning to surfing?

Accepted Answer

Excellent: There are a variety of types of liver cancer, including many for which we are now commonly getting cures or long-term remissions.  I'm not your doctor, but like you, i cherish life -- and intend to enjoy it and be fulfilled.  I've known people with livers studded with incurable cancer who've still enjoyed themselves physically and been able to do sports.  I admire you.  Good luck.

Question 2

is there a cure for liver cancer yet?

Accepted Answer

Sometimes: Sometimes cancer that starts in the liver can be cured with surgical resection, although not all patients would be eligible for curative surgical resection when found.

Question 3

could there be a cure for liver cancer?

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Yes and No: It depends on the stage of cancer at the time of diagnosis. Most liver cancers are diagnosed late and hence are incurable. But 10-15% of the patients are cured, most of whom had a small tumor which could be removed or the  whole liver was removed completely and a new liver transplant was available. Your oncologist can address this question for your case better.

Question 4

why should a liver cancer patient to hallucinate?

Accepted Answer

liver fails ; other: Hepatic encephalopathy
this is graded from 0 to 4:
grade 0 (subclinical) - normal mental status, but minimal changes in memory, concentration, intellectual function, co-ordination. Grade 1 - mild confusion, euphoria or depression, decreased attention, slowing of ability to perform mental tasks, irritability, disorder of sleep pattern, such as inverted sleep cycle. Grade 2 - drowsiness, lethargy, g.

Question 5

is macroglobular steatosis a form of liver cancer?

Accepted Answer

No: Steatosis is accumulation of fat, macrogloular means large size globules.

Question 6

is biliary duct cancer a form of primary liver cancer?

Accepted Answer

Not usually: Bile duct cancer is cholangiocarcinoma & more often affects the bile duct outside the liver. Primary liver cancer is hepatocellular cancer and affects the liver cells.

Question 7

could elevated liver enzymes be a sign of liver cancer?

Accepted Answer

While it could: Enzymes (alt/ast) indicate liver cell injury/inflammation: hepatitis - from viruses to drugs to alcohol. Alk phos may point to duct obstruction. But these can all be up or none be up in cancer traveled to the liver.

Question 8

is there a site that has herbal liver cancer treatment?

Accepted Answer

No evidence of: Effectiveness. I do not know if there is a site, however, there is no evidence that herbal treatment has any effect on liver caner.

Question 9

is there a more thorough test for liver cancer than biopsy?

Accepted Answer

Yes and no.: A biopsy is performed to make a diagnosis, with the gold standard a pathologist confirming cancer in a tissue sample. If a biopsy shows cancer, no further testing is needed. Biopsies can miss cancers by sampling error, but not all liver cancers need biopsies to establish the diagnosis.
The only procedure more "thorough" is surgical resection of the liver, which is done for treatment not diagnosis.

Question 10

how often should a one with cirrhosis get screened for liver cancer?

Accepted Answer

Q6month: Current recommendation is ultrasound with AFP every 6 months.

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