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Liver Cancer

Archives for June 2011

abdomen pain after taking lactulose
anyone going through the same? the pain is extreme and what the advice nurse suggested is to make sure he takes the methadone that he was prescribed for pain. so, i really have two questions one is taking lactulose giving anyone else abdomen pain? and, are there any suggestions for a more natural pain reliever? methadone…
Livatag(R) shows significant survival increase in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma patients
Read this article today about Livatg which says that it extends survival benefits to 32 month in comparison of current 17 months. Can some one suggest about it. http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110627006456/en/BioAlliance-Pharma-Submits-Phase-III-Clinical-Trial
Tace -- Feeling Fataigue , Nausea etc.
My mother had TACE on 4th June. Though there was general fatigue in initial 2 weeks. But on this weekend (after 21 days ) she is feeling very tired , nausea and pain in abdomen / neck etc. Can some one suggest. I am very worried.
Need guidance
My mother was diagnosed Liver Cancer and it has created a huge impact in our lives, I am her only daughter...she will have her first quimotherapy treatment this comming weak, however her eating habits have changes tremendously, she has not appetite and is so week, is anyone going through this? I am so afraid of loosing my…
What do I feel about my mom's death?
Yesterday morning my mom died of cancer and she's gone forever. 4 months ago we started on a journey of hope and yesterday it ended just like that with death. I don't feel like crying and I feel a bit relieved from what, I don't know. In fact, I even got a good night of sleep last night. Some of the time I feel that…
HCC : Don't know if our decision are right or not.
HI My mother(63) who had Hep C & Cirrosis for last 10 yrs was diagnosed with HCC in feb 11. At that time it was around 4 cm. We went for TACE in Feb and in march observed 95% necrosis , however in may 3 small lesion appear on that site (1.8, 1.5 , .9) . We also talked with surgeons ... who were of opinion that going for…
Looking for an alternative Transplant Center in Florida
Just wondering if anyone knows of any transplant centers in FLA that will transplant quickly!!
sending good positive thoughts
Hello. I've been away from the board a while and I just want to say that I hope and pray that God gives you the strength to continue the fight. Read, read, read and ask all the questions that need to be asked. my husband Ed was diagnosed with liver cancer Jan 2010 and we are still fighting this. changing nutrition to a…
Alternative treatment
Has anyone tried milk thistle or e-tea for help with liver cancer? Just wondering, if so, how much do you use and did it seem to help?
HCC reoccurred after resection
Hello everyone, I have been reading your post and decided I wanted to join in with hope of support and maybe someone else having the same problem. I was diagnoised in May 2010 with primary hcc. Tumor size 3.0, had resection done laproscopicly at Cleveland Clinic on July 14th 2010, my hometown is not as advanced enough to…
Aggressive stage 4 liver cancer-ideas for help
Received dad's diagnosis last month. Given no treatment options due to tumor size, clotting in veins. Discouraged nexavar due to it's side effects. Dad not wanting to give up, but accepting this one doctors diagnosis. Dad still eating, visiting, but legs swollen so can't do much. I want to help at least with symptoms of…
Chemo caused diabetes??
My husband has cholyangiocarcenoma,(primary liver cancer of the bile tract). After his third treatment with Gemzar/Cisplatin, his sugar levels went up dramatically. I have read of Chemotherapy induced diabetes as a possibility. Has anyone else had this happen? Is there such a thing? Is the high sugar levels an indication…
Leukapheresis
Hi, Has anyone any knowledge or experience with Leukapheresis ? Vaccine therapy can be used /developed in concert with Leukapheresis. This is being used in Germany. Any feedback whatsoever welcome good or bad. Scambuster

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