What is the life expectancy of someone diagnosed with cirrhosis? my husband was just diagnosed with cirrhosis, but doesnt yet need a transplant. what is the average life expectancy after diagnosis for someone like him?

This : This is a very difficult question to answer without having more information. Hepatitis can be caused by a number of things, including infection, autoimmune disorders, chemical exposures, problems with the bile ducts, and even obesity. Furthermore, the degree of cirrhosis varies from person to person and in a specific individual can be stable or progressive. The best estimate of your husband's life expectancy will come from a hepatologist who has access to his full medical history, lab tests, and (if they exist) biopsy results. Some patients with cirrhosis live for decades. Others may be dead within a year. The key for your husband is to be treated for whatever underlying condition caused his liver disease and to avoid further injury. That means no alcohol and no tylenol (acetaminophen).

Cirrhosis is a ...: Consequence of chronic liver disease where liver tissue is replaced by fibrosis, scar tissue and nodules leading to loss of liver function. Cirrhosis is most commonly caused by alcoholism, hepatitis b and hepatitis c, and fatty liver disease, but has many other possible causes. Established cirrhosis has a 10-year mortality of 34–66 %. (journal of clinical epidemiology 56 (1): 88–93 (2003).