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Liver Cancer

Archives for November 2010

Ammonia levels
Anyone have much experiance with the confusion and disorientation that comes from super-elevated ammonia levels? My husband was admitted to the hospital tonight, not making sense, confused, and belligerant. He didn't know how old he is or his birthday, and he couldn't open the front door because it was locked and he didn't…
Nexavar Update
My husband was diagnosed with primary liver cancer in October 2009. In January he started taking Nexavar and has been on it off and on since. He had a TACE (transarterial Chemoembolization) in January and again in March. In June after having had another CT scan to check on the tumors the Dr. started talking about the…
The drug Suent
I just started taking the cancer drug, Sutent for 28-days. Does anyone have any infor on this/have you taken it. Tom
Liver mets from colon-what treatment is best
Hi Everyone, My dad had rectal cancer 3 years ago and it has now spread to the liver. Doctors were going to cut off the parts of the liver with the tumors and freeze the tumors they couldn't cut off. They couldn't do it because they said my dad has cirrhosis of the liver and more tumors than they thought. Now we are going…
where are they?
Havent heard from mike or jim on this forum lately its a litle concerning! Are you guys ok?
mike/stage 4 liver
how are you? I havent seen you on here in a while, it worries me. Hope all is well, how is your treatment going?
weight loss
My dad is gradually loosing weight despite his excellent appetite is this normal?
Liver Biopsy on Wed!!!!
Hello, I am a stage 3 colon cancer survivor; diagnosed April 08. A scan back in June 2010 revealed 2 small lesions on liver (1cm & 1.7cm). Doc at that time said he believed them to be blood vessels and wanted to just monitor them. Even though all bloodwork and CEA was good I did not feel comfortable with that suggestions.…
Pain in upper right quadran
Could I ask if anyone started with pain here and bloating for no reason? I am a breast cancer survivor and have gerd, but this is scaring me because it seems worse than that. I will make an appointment with my oncologist soon but was just wondering if anyone could shead some light on these symptoms. Thank you
Ozone therapy?
Does anyone know NYONE THAT HAS used ozone therapy or any kind of alternative treatment with good effects on cancer??
Primary Liver cancer
My dad was diagnosed with liver cancer on his birthday in March of 2010. The doctor reports were ambiguous from the beginning. Initially the doctors told us it has spread but upon confirmation that the cancer was contained in the liver, my dad became eligble for liver surgery. this surgery was performed at Sloan Kettering.…
Its 2 years since diagnoses... does it get any easier!?
Its 2 years since diagnoses, primary in colon and secondary in liver! I had 13 months of treatment which I coped reasonably well with. I am happy and appreciate being a live but it’s tough and it does not seem to get any easier! Just joined the site in hope of some inspiration!!! Maybe I just need longer to accept all that…
Hepatic Embolization
My 35 yr old Fiance was diagnosed with Stage IV Parotid Gland cancer (a salvitory cancer) in August 2010. It has spread to his spine (6 tumors- C5, C6, C7, T1, T3, T10) and to his liver (10.6cm tumor). After a surgery to remove the primary tumor, radiation and two rounds of chemo (taxol and carbo-platin)they have pulled…
hi every body, first of all sorry for my poor English but I'm from Barcelona !
I'm colorectal cancer survivor with met to the liver , operated succesfuly in 2009 but now in recourrence back to the liver, just a small one that has been shrunk to 1 cm (and necrosed) thanks to chemo.My surgeon wants to do a second resection and, as you can understand I'm a bit frightened about.So here is my question is…
what if nexevar is not working?
My dad will be going for scans in 2 weeks to see if the nexevar is working. What if it isnt? Are there any pther options??
Tetrathiomolybdate
Hi everyone I am new to this site. I have been battling cancer for 7 years. Metastatic colon cancer that has spread to my liver. I started the Tetrathiomolybdate (TM) treatment 2 weeks ago. The experimental treatment is supposed to lower copper levels in the body to slow the growth of cancer. I am also taking Xeloda with…
Married!
Iwas married 10*22*10 and was blessed to have my father walk me down the isle. He is as healthy as can be comsidering the diagnosis. My husband and I are also expecting a baby, I hope he will be around for that as well. He continues on nexevar and will have a set of scans 11/17 to see if treatment is workin, fingers…

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