Question 1

nexavar (sorafenib) is useful in multi concetric haptoma?

Accepted Answer

Yes it is: Nexavar (sorafenib) is the best treatment for advanced liver cancers(hepatoma or hepatocellular cancer(hcc). This is best done through an oncologist.

Question 2

is nexavar (sorafenib) prescribed for hepatocellular carcinoma?

Accepted Answer

Yes, for Stage 4: Nexavar, or sorafenib, is used to treat advanced, unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma.  It is also used to treat patients with advanced kidney cancer. This drug is a multikinase inhibitor and works by decreasing tumor growth and replication, by inhibiting the formation of blood vessels that tumors rely on to get nourishment.  This is not a curative treatment, prolonging survival on average 7 mo.

Question 3

what to expect at the last few days of life for my mom, 84, stage 4 hepatoma, on nexavar, (sorafenib) but she is refusing to use the med. what to expect?

Accepted Answer

End of life: There is a nice website http://www.Cancer.Org/treatment/nearingtheendoflife/nearingtheendoflife/nearing-the-end-of-life-toc detailing all of the symptoms.

Question 4

what r the chances of getting back renal cell carcinoma for an old male (63 yrs) after  being cured by nephrectomy & taking nexavar (sorafenib) ?

Accepted Answer

It depends: This is not an easy answer, because it depends upon the stage of your original tumor and your surgical pathology.  I would ask this question of your urologist or oncologist, who know the specifics of your case.

Question 5

does advanced liver cancer mean anything but death? is there any chance to survive? my father has been taking nexavar (sorafenib) for 2 months...

Accepted Answer

If the cancer is: A single lesion, it can sometimes be completely resected( cut out), and one can be cured.

Question 6

can you tell me about liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma) and used nexavar (sorafenib)?

Accepted Answer

Used for Stage 4: Nexavar, or sorafenib, is used to treat advanced, unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma.  It is also used to treat patients with advanced kidney cancer. This drug is a multikinase inhibitor and works by decreasing tumor growth and replication, by inhibiting the formation of blood vessels that tumors rely on to get nourishment.  This is not a curative treatment, prolonging survival on average 7 mo.

Question 7

my mom, 84, if she stop her nexavar (sorafenib) for her primary liver cancer, what would her life expectancy be?

Accepted Answer

It depends...: Most patients with advanced liver cancer live for 6months(without nexavar) to 12 months(with nexavar). So Nexavar (sorafenib) adds a few months(4 to6 months) at  best.

Question 8

my dad has an advanced liver cancer an dis taking nexavar (sorafenib) for 3 months. the afp keeps rising. does that absolutely mean the cancer is growing?

Accepted Answer

Possible: Elevation of  tumor maker  AFP  in most of the time  is an indication of  additional tumor ,  of course a additional tests also needed to come to that conclusion , speak to his doctor for more information.

Question 9

experts, might someone recommend nexavar (sorafenib) for a stage 4 inactive neuroendocrine pancreatic cancer patient?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: Stage 4 indicates that you have net at a site distant from the pancreas or regional lymph node, likely the liver.  Not clear what you mean by"inactive", whether you mean it is stable or not secreting any substance.  In any case, sorafenib (nexavar) is being tested in metastatic net in clinical trials (http://clinicaltrials.Gov/ct2/show/nct00131911) & (http://www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/pubmed/23475104).

Question 10

what does it mean to have a high monocytes and low neutrophils absolute count while i am taking nexavar, (sorafenib) a chemotherapy for advanced thyroid cancer?

Accepted Answer

Effect of chemo: Low neutrophils are expected with chemotherapy agents, as the drugs destroy them (in the process of destroying the cancerous cells.)  High monocyte count can be due to an infection or inflammation.  Also, as the blood counts recover after a dose of chemo, the monocyte count can also be temporarily improved.  Good luck with your cancer treatment.

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Nexavar (sorafenib) is useful in multi concetric haptoma?

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Is nexavar (sorafenib) prescribed for hepatocellular carcinoma?

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What to expect at the last few days of life for my mom, 84, stage 4 hepatoma, on nexavar, (sorafenib) but she is refusing to use the med. what to expect?

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What r the chances of getting back renal cell carcinoma for an old male (63 yrs) after being cured by nephrectomy & taking nexavar (sorafenib) ?

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Does advanced liver cancer mean anything but death? is there any chance to survive? my father has been taking nexavar (sorafenib) for 2 months...

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Can you tell me about liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma) and used nexavar (sorafenib)?

A member asked:

My mom, 84, if she stop her nexavar (sorafenib) for her primary liver cancer, what would her life expectancy be?

A member asked:

My dad has an advanced liver cancer an dis taking nexavar (sorafenib) for 3 months. the afp keeps rising. does that absolutely mean the cancer is growing?

A member asked:

Experts, might someone recommend nexavar (sorafenib) for a stage 4 inactive neuroendocrine pancreatic cancer patient?

A member asked:

What does it mean to have a high monocytes and low neutrophils absolute count while i am taking nexavar, (sorafenib) a chemotherapy for advanced thyroid cancer?

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