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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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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).
Answered 3/28/2021
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