Question 1

is rapid significant weight loss for a liver cancer patient in advance stage  indicative  of something?

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Liver cancer: 52 M from Dhahran asks: Is rapid significant weight loss for a liver cancer patient in advance stage indicative of something? ANS: I would ask your Drs what they think. I would think it is indicative of bad news. Like "do not begin reading any long books". (Dr humor here).  But your team knows you best. Good luck and let us know what they say.

Question 2

why should a liver cancer patient to hallucinate?

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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 3

at what stage liver transplant is not a possibility for a liver cancer patient?

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Stage 3 or higher: The generally accepted criteria for transplanting a liver for cancer is using the Milan criteria, i.e. Stage 1 or 2.  This is for the most common type of liver cancer called hepatocellular carcinoma or HCC.  In some situations, stage 3 HCC can be transplanted if other characteristics are favorable.  The risk of transplanting a Stage 3 or 4 HCC is recurrence of HCC after liver transplant

Question 4

are liver enzymes readings (alt = 99 u/l and ast = 89 u/l) considered very high and alarming in a liver cancer patient?

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Depends: That depends on what the lab normal range is.(This varies lab to lab)  Knowing prior values are also helpful in better interpretation.

Question 5

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

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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 6

can use of decadron 4 mg /day by a 70 yrs old liver cancer patient cause severe fatigue?

Accepted Answer

It depends: Steroids are commonly used to treat chronic fatigue and are proven useful in the short terms. But the use of a potent steroid like Decadron for more than 1-2 months can cause muscle weakness(Myopathy) which often affects the proximal muscles like the Quadriceps, making it difficult to get up from a sitting position. Dose reduction to 2 mg/day will benefit this patient.

Question 7

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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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 8

what could be a reason for gall bladder swelling seen via ultra sound in an advanced liver cancer patient?

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It can be Cancer: The liver tumors may be due to Cancer of the gall bladder which often spreads into the liver unless it is treated, removed early. ACT scan can often show whether the Gall bladder is normal or if it is deformed due to cancer arising in the Gall bladder.

Question 9

can anything be done to cure advance liver cancer patient after jaundice and ascites sets in.tumor is large(nv upto 15-16 cm) & liver size is 21 cm.

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Very advanced: I am sorry to tell you that at this time there are no effective treatments for a tumor this large.

Question 10

can surgery completely cure liver cancer? its stage 1 liver cancer, and the doctor says he should be able to get the whole tumor, no problem. does that mean ill be cured?

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The : The simple answer is that yes, stage 1 liver cancer can be cured by surgery.  It's impossible to be more specific in your particular case, though, since the likelihood of cure depends on the size and location of the tumor.  The fact that your surgeons believes he can "get the whole tumor" is a very good sign.

Some people develop liver cancer because of underlying liver disease (hepatitis, alcohol abuse, hemochromatosis, and others), and these people are at risk for new cancers even if the first one is completely removed. If you have these risk factors, the best way to reduce your likelihood of new cancers is to stop using alcohol and take antiviral medications as prescribed to keep your viral load under control.

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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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What could be a reason for gall bladder swelling seen via ultra sound in an advanced liver cancer patient?

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Can anything be done to cure advance liver cancer patient after jaundice and ascites sets in.tumor is large(nv upto 15-16 cm) & liver size is 21 cm.

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Can surgery completely cure liver cancer? its stage 1 liver cancer, and the doctor says he should be able to get the whole tumor, no problem. does that mean ill be cured?

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