Liver Cancer Survival Rates
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Thursday, Feb. 5th 2009Primary Liver cancer is more common in Asia and Africa and in other developing countries which account for 80% of Liver Cancers worldwide. Primary Liver Cancer comes from the liver tissue itself, due to previous chronic liver disease like hepatitis or cirrhosis.
Liver cancer survival rates are low because the disease is diagnosed late most often and death usually occurs within a few months of diagnosis. The high incidence of the disease in the developing world may be because of late diagnosis and poor treatment options. Liver transplants may not be a viable option in these countries. Moreover, in these countries only 30% of Liver Cancers are diagnosed when surgery is a possible treatment option.
The overall worldwide Liver Cancer survival rates indicate that only 7% of Liver Cancer patients will be alive5 years after diagnosis. In cases where surgery is a possible option to remove the cancer, 75% will survive for 1 year, 50% for 3 years and 30% for 5 years.
Liver cancer survival rates are highest with a liver transplant, as high as 75% for 5 years. However, the stage of the cancer when the transplant is done is important to determine the survival rate. Liver transplants at a metastatic stage of Liver Cancer do not offer any survival rate at all because sooner or later the cancer will spread from the other organs to the new liver.
Surgical resection is also reasonably successful when tumors are localized, giving patients a significant cancer survival rate, in some case as high as those of a liver transplant.
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February 9th, 2009 at 6:59 am
the patient is my fater,i need to know how long he can survive since we dedect his lever cancer yesterday only,he is of 68 yr age,is there any possible of him to survie longer through treatment.
February 21st, 2009 at 4:16 am
I was diagnosed with multiple secondary liver metasteses about a month ago. There is a big difference between this(I have small cell carcinoma) and say a primary liver cancer (which is one that starts in the liver; as opposed to mine where it has come from somewhere else).
I was immediately started on chemotherapy, which reduced the size of my liver (it was about twice the normal size. I also almost immediately started eating apricot kernels (B17), Zeolite, AgariGold, CoEnzyme Q10, and eating only organic food, lots of vitamins, and no tap water.
The oncologists are pleased with my good reaction so far, but who knows what the future holds. The doctors expect me to go into remission initially, but after months the cancer will come back, and will not be so easily treated. I am putting my faith in the short term in doctors, but in the long term in “natural” treatments.
Time will tell.
It is vital to retain a positive outlook. Meditation, etc are said to help many.
Best of luck.
April 20th, 2009 at 6:44 am
Hi,
About 4 and a half years ago my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. She had a masectomy – chemo and radiation. She has since gone for her regular check up once every six months. In March, they told her that everything is looking great. Now, a month later – she got very ill again. So, we took her to Hospital where they did all the tests and are now saying that it is liver cancer. We are confused as one Doctor says this where another says another. We can only see the Oncologist the 30th of April. We don’t know what the chances are for her??? It looks that the cancer spread from the breast now into the liver. She is very ill, we got some strong meds for her. What are the chances for her, can see get well with chemo or not really??? Thanks, Belinda
April 21st, 2009 at 11:24 am
Hopefully the fact that the oncologist is not seeing your mother straight away is indication that they think it is not so desperately urgent that they need to see your mother and start treatment immediately.
As I am not a doctor, I cannot comment on your mum’s treatment. I can say that I am still going strong now after 4 rounds of chemo and 3 1/2 months since being diagnosed with innumerable liver metastases, and am not even experiencing the adverse side-effects of chemo – whether because of all the things I described in my earlier reply or not, I don’t know.
I will say a prayer for your mum. I hope she improves soon.
May 19th, 2009 at 6:41 pm
My brother-in-law was dx with liver cancer on 03/19/08 and it was suppose to have started in his colon and I believe it was at stage 4 in his colon when they discovered it. He has been receiving chemo orally and through a port for the past 14 months, sometimes with a 6 week break in between. He was 60 when he was diagnosed.
Can you tell me anything about his survival time medically. I dont need an answer faithwise, only medically.
May 19th, 2009 at 6:56 pm
my brother in law was dx on 03/19/08 with liver cancer, he has been receiving chemo orally and thru a port for the past 14 months; it started as stage 4 in his colon, can you tell me what his survival rate is medically?
June 23rd, 2009 at 12:05 am
Hello I was diagnosed with early stage liver cancer HCC I also have HepC and Cirossis I am 45 years old and dont seem to be suffering any side effects from the cancer. At this time they are monitoring the tumor via CT Scan and bloodwork.Was told if they see changes they would put me on transplant list. I understand im not eligable for resection but wonder if i should seek another opinion for other possible treatment. Also wondering how much time I have from what i have read I only have 7% chance of making 5 years.
Thanx For Reading
David
August 28th, 2009 at 2:46 pm
I have metastatic liver cancer. I was diagnosed in July of 2008. I’ve had chemotherapy and SIRT treatments.Things seem to be going good so far. Wondering how much time I have left to live??
September 7th, 2009 at 7:50 pm
An acquaintance was found to have liver cancer through some screening just a few days prior to having surgery to remove cancer from his colon. He is 83 years old, and I’m curious of his chances of survival, and for about how long. Because of his advanced age, it sounds near-criminal to me to proceed with colon surgery even though cancer had already been detected in his liver.
November 16th, 2009 at 6:02 pm
My little brother Mark was just diagnosed with liver cancr from another source. He did have esophagal and stomach cancer which he did chemo and readiation treatment from Cleveland Clinic. Outlook was good now not so good. there was a spot on his liver and it has grown and it is cancer. What to do?
November 29th, 2009 at 1:35 am
hi i have a son who is 4 about to turn 5 he had a liver transplant in march 21,06
he was recently diagnosed with ebv-ptld his ebv numbers went frm 32,000 frm 65,000 they prescribed him valcyte a antiviral medicine which i would expect the levels to actually come down but instead they doubled..they tell me not to worry unless his ebv levels hit the 90,000.. what i want to knw wht are the chances he can survive this?and do all patients who have ebv-ptld end up eventually dying from it??hes currently on rapamune and prednisone he was also having trouble with his platelet numbers which they treated with ivig..
December 4th, 2009 at 5:00 am
My brother-in-law was diagnosed with primary liver cancer. He was up and walking around, although he was tired, for a month and a half. He had a round of chemo and didn’t really respond to it very well. He rapidly deteriorated and died within three months from the time he was diagnosed. He didn’t seem to have a great deal of pain, mostly fatigue, but it is a very fast moving cancer and I’m sorry if anyone has just recently been diagnosed with it.
December 5th, 2009 at 10:39 pm
I think the key thing to remember is that there are choices available outside of chemo/surgery/radiation. I would definitely recommend anyone read Suzanne Somers’ book Knockout, it has a decent summary of the other options, which you can then look into further.
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January 5th, 2010 at 9:45 pm
try herbal therapy if all else fails….the liver has a wonderful way to regenerate….my exfriend lived a long long time with a liver the size only of a quater big!!!he only died because he tried to stop drinking too quick and it froze up his kidney….God bless you all hang tight
January 18th, 2010 at 5:39 am
My dad has a mass on his liver and abdomen, 3 CT scans and 2 biopsy’s and are still unable to tell us what it is? Now they did a guided CT scan and we are waiting results.. He was fatigued, weight loss but now is eating and feeling much better we are confused and so are the doctors treating him. Waiting and praying for good results.