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Liver Cancer

Archives for January 2011

Pain Meds
Even though the Dr.s have told my husband repeatedly, that he doesn't have to be in such pain, he stubbornly refused to take anything more than Advil, or Bayer aspirin. He had been prescribed Oxycontin back in Nov.2010, and has finally decided he's tired of the pain, and doesn't have to try and play 'Mr. Tough Guy'…
Stage 3 HCC recurrence post transplant
Dear All This is the first time i join such a discussion board. I was really motivated by the spirit of all you. I realised i wanted to be part of this great group. My mom was diagnosed with HCC tumor 6cm with end stage cirhosis last September. She was lucky enough to undergo liver transplant, i was her donner i was more…
My Mom, 49, comfirmed to be in final stage of liver cancer...Cry
My Mom, 49, comfirmed to be in final stage of liver cancer...Cry... I am 21, I am the single child. My dad dumped us when I was born, so as you can imagine how tough she is. I love my mom so much, she is such a nice person, she helps people and she covers for her relatives' debt but nobody would be willing to help her back…
TheraSpheres/Y=90
Has anyone out there had this treatment for their Liver tumors? If so, how were the results? any side effects?
Mike (Stage4liver)
Has anyone heard from him?
Nexavar with horrible side effects and lots of questions......
Husband was initially dx'd with advanced stage4 primary HCC w/mets to the pelvic bone, last Sept 2010. There is no cirrohsis, or hepatitis underlying. However, after almost two months of testing, and my constant persistance, a def. dx's was finally made.(should it have taken this long???) First, he received targeted…
Please someone tell me what to expect
My friend fuond a lump. She ignored it. By the time she went to the doctor it was large and had gone into her lymph nodes, chest wall, liver and vertebrae. They started her on aggressive chemo and actually got her to a point where she could take a break - it had worked. She went off chemo for about 6 months and it came…
HCC and then some
I'm new here. My husband has HCC, Cirrhosis and Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency. We were told in June/July he had no cancer but had Cirrhosis after that they added the Alpha-1. He has been through the testing for transplant and we are currently waiting to find out if he will be put on the list. We found out late September…
Liver Transplant in Kansas/Frustrated
My husband has been on the liver transplant list since mid-December. After having his third TACE procedure last month he had a CT scan last week. They were treating an active stable tumor but ended up finding three more very small tumors in his CT scan. Our CA Dr. needed to send a CD of the scan to Kansas Dr. for review…
Pancreatic cancer
Is there anyone on here for stage IV pancreatic cancer? In my case, my husband is the patient. He has pancreatic cancer which has spread to his liver. He is undergoing chemotherapy.
Anyone on Nexavar develop bone metastasis
HAD liver transplant 3yrs ago and now how liver cancer mets to lungs and now possibly bone. Anyone been there?
Mum has been diagnosed with Fibrolamellarhcc,
My mum has been diagnosed with the rare fibrolamellarhcc. Even rarer as she is 72. Has anyone suffered with this? My family and I are obviously concerned and I am spending most of my hours trying to find out more about it. Mum has been in hospital for nearly a month now and her operation is on Tuesday this week. I would…

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