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A 39-year-old member asked:
what can i do if my mom has stage 4 liver cancer shes 72 years old. she start treatment next week.what is the survival rate?
2 doctor answers • 11 doctors weighed in
Dr. Stephen Noga answered
Medical Oncology 34 years experience
Difficult to say: If this is liver cancer and not another cancer that has spread to the liver, it is not operable at this point which would be the only way to cure the disease. Liver transplants have been used in this case but again not in stage IV cancer. The survival rate will depend on how well the patient responds to the therapy. Some of the new drugs have improved survival significantly.
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Dr. Della Howell answered
Pediatric Hematology and Oncology 23 years experience
It depends: Without knowing what type of liver cancer it is, it is difficult to give an accurate survival rate. Unfortunately, in general, stage 4 describes advanced disease with typically low survival rates, but there are always exceptions to the rule. Any underlying health conditions that your mother has may affect her survival rate as well.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Can I give my grandma half of my liver if she has liver cancer?
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Dr. Andrew Turrisi answered
Radiation Oncology 47 years experience
Very generous idea: But first need to unravel the 'appropriateness' of gram as a transplant recpinet with her tumor, then your histocompatibility (match) for transplant. Once anathema, primary liver cancers now get a close look about compatibity for transplant, .
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A 40-year-old member asked:
If my mom is in her 80s and has primary liver cancer, how much time does she have to live?
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Dr. William A Biermann answered
Medical Oncology 46 years experience
Tough to answer: Sorry to hear it. If she is in good shape she might still be able to have surgery. If not there are some other procedures that might be beneficial. Some centers are looking at targeted radiation treatment.
Her survival depends on how advanced her cancer is, and how kind the aging process has been to her.
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