Question 1

was is the life expectancy of a woman with nash cirrhosis recently diagnosed with stage 4 liver cancer exhibiting grade 3 hepatic encephalopathy.

Accepted Answer

Poor prognosis: Regretfully, Stage 4 disease is associated with spread of the liver cancer to minimally nearby lymph nodes, and probably through into blood vessels.  The treatment is typically chemotherapy, with/without embolization.  The presence of an encephalopathic clinical picture also portends to a guarded at best prognosis.  Please consult with a specialist care team to determine therapeutic options.

Question 2

my husband was told he has stage 4 cirrhosis / liver cancer. does that mean the cirrosis is stage 4 or the liver cancer is stage 4?

Accepted Answer

Ask the doctor: Either way this is not a good diagnosis.  Ask his physician about his assessment of the staging, as well as the prognosis.

Question 3

when cirrhosis gets to stage 4 does it turn into liver cancer? im confused..

Accepted Answer

No: Liver cirrhosis has to do with changes that happen to the liver usually over a long period and causes the liver to turn fibrous and to stop working. That creates a situation whereby blood trying to get thru the liver becomes backed up. Then, all havoc usually breaks loose. It also affects a person's ability to stay nourished. Liver cancer may occur in a liver with cirrhosis or it may not.

Question 4

what is the difference between liver cancer & cirrhosis of the liver? i have been diagnosed with primary biliary ciffhosis stage 4.

Accepted Answer

Cancer : Cancer is a uncontrolled growth of what once was normal tissue.  Left untreated it can and will lead to death.

Cirrhosis is a chronic degenerative disease in which normal liver cells are damaged and are then replaced by scar tissue and fat. This is irreversible and will lead to loss of liver function (liver failure).  Some of the symptoms of severe cirrhosis include excessive bleeding, a build up of toxic body waste, coma and eventually death.  There is also the possibility of developing liver cancer as a result of the cirrohsis.

Question 5

what is the prognosis of liver cirrhosis with stage 4 liver cancer? why people with liver cirrhosis/liver cancer have low hemoglobin, red blood cells?

Accepted Answer

Need to ask your ono: Your oncologist can help. Anemia can be caused by blood loss(which is common in patients with cirrhosis(GI blood loss due to varices).
Poor blood formation is also common(Anemia of chronic disease). Blood transfusion can help the pateint. Keep Hemoglobin near 10 Grams.
There is some treatment for Liver cancer that could be tried(the medicine is called Nexavar(Sorafenib)

Question 6

husbnd has stg 4 cirrosis liver cncer, i know the cirrosis is stage 4 but confused about how severe (what stage) liver cancer is?

Accepted Answer

Hard to say: Typical staging of cirrhosis is by a, b, c and not numbers. There might be another scale that they are using. Liver cancer is associated with cirrhosis. Stages are 1-4.
I think that the best way to know is to clarify with the GI doctors to get a clear idea.

Question 7

what is the life expectancy for a stage 4 liver cancer patient?

Accepted Answer

Depends on origin: Liver cancer in actuality represents a primary hepatoma of the liver.  Such lesions are not staged but rather considered resectable or unresectable.  Metastatic liver cancer noted as Stage IV disease has different prognostic features, depending on origin resectablility or response to intra arterial chemo via chemoembolization or isotope infusion or microwave ablation of the solitary lesion.

Question 8

what is the life expectancy for a 58 yo male with stage 4 inoperable esophagus and liver cancer?

Accepted Answer

Esophageal cancer: Adenocarcinoma of the esophagus is a serious and increasingly common cancer. Early forms are treated by local excision, but once it invades muscle or involves distant structures, the challenge is greater. Some clinical trials are available which might prolong life for your loved one beyond 6-12 months. Search for an NCI cancer center or academic oncology center which has access to these.

Question 9

life expectancy for stage 4 primary liver cancer for a 84 years old person with a spread in the lung?

Accepted Answer

It is guess work: It is hard to give you reliable response without examining the patient and without knowing any history or results of her blood tests which can show the severity of liver disease. In general, most patients with stage 4 liver cancer have a short survival(2 to 6 months). You should ask this question to her treating doctor(s).

Question 10

my friend has cirrhosis of the liver and now liver cancer  he's too weak for check can anyone offer any knowledge on holistic healing for him

Accepted Answer

Palliative/Hospice c: Patients with terminal cancer are best taken care of by Palliative care specialist. Many Hospitals also provide Hospice care.
Please take your friend to a Hospital where such care is often available to all cancer patients. Hospice services can also be made available if you make contact with a local Hospice Facility. His Oncologist will know more about how and where to find these services.

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Stage 4 cirrhosis and liver cancer and now complete liver failure what is life expectancy

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Was is the life expectancy of a woman with nash cirrhosis recently diagnosed with stage 4 liver cancer exhibiting grade 3 hepatic encephalopathy.

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My husband was told he has stage 4 cirrhosis / liver cancer. does that mean the cirrosis is stage 4 or the liver cancer is stage 4?

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When cirrhosis gets to stage 4 does it turn into liver cancer? im confused..

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What is the difference between liver cancer & cirrhosis of the liver? i have been diagnosed with primary biliary ciffhosis stage 4.

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What is the prognosis of liver cirrhosis with stage 4 liver cancer? why people with liver cirrhosis/liver cancer have low hemoglobin, red blood cells?

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Husbnd has stg 4 cirrosis liver cncer, i know the cirrosis is stage 4 but confused about how severe (what stage) liver cancer is?

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What is the life expectancy for a stage 4 liver cancer patient?

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What is the life expectancy for a 58 yo male with stage 4 inoperable esophagus and liver cancer?

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Life expectancy for stage 4 primary liver cancer for a 84 years old person with a spread in the lung?

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My friend has cirrhosis of the liver and now liver cancer he's too weak for check can anyone offer any knowledge on holistic healing for him

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