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Farewell My Dear Friend
My friend Dawn just recently died days ago of Liver Cancer. She left an eight year old daughter Gabriella and a husband. She tried to fight the cancer but it took her life away. We supported each other and understood each other. I have been diagnosed with breast cancer 2004 and thyroid cancer in 2005. I had lumpectomy and…
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beginning the journey
My husband of 12 years collapsed last week at a local Subway. He insisted it was just the flu but he went to the doctor anyway. They took blood and his AST came back extremely high. They wanted him to have a CT scan which we did last week and we just got the results back yesterday. He has a spot on his liver and we are…
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Mom has secondary Liver Cancer and cirrhosis what do I watch for?
My mom has secondary liver cancer that started in her stomach . My family and I found out after she had a bleed from enlarged liver veins that she has cirrhosis also. She has had 2 bleeds and many bandings of the liver veins since her diagnosis on August 21, 2009. As of now the bleeding is not the issue and we can…
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liver enzymes
hi, i was just curious what everyone's liver function panel values were at time of diagnosis. I got a ct scan and a few spots were noted on my liver, but my LFT was fine. also my sed, ldh, crp were all fine. could anyone let me know what their lft values were please? it would be really appreciated, thank you so much.
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My Dad
My Dad was dianosed with HCC in November. He also has advanced Cirrohsis. The doctors cannot stage his cancer so we really don't know much about a prognosis. They recently put him on the Nexavar about a week ago. Surgery is not an option. Has anyone had experience with Liver Cancer and Advanced Cirrohsis? Everything I read…
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NEWLY DIAGNOSED/ KNOW NOTHING
I was diagnosed in August 2009 with stage 3+ liver cancer and I need to know anything treatment wise that might help me. I have various tumors from 12 cm to 1 cm and lesions. The Dr. wants to see if I can do chemoembolization as I am not a candidate for surgery due to Hep C damage. I need to know what has worked for you or…
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My dad has survived ec, but now has mets to his liver...what to expect?
Hello to all here, My dad is an esophageal cancer survivor, 11/08. Unfortunately the cancer has spread to his liver. Within the next few weeks we have to decide as a family whether or not to start the chemo treatments. There will be two treatments of irinotecan and cisplatin three weeks apart. Has anyone here had this…
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Not sure where to go now.
I came on back in July. My husband has liver cancer. We statted treatments, he had three different ones. As of last week they have not worked. The cancer has spread to the right side of the liver. Now it has the whole liver. He has been given 6 months to 1 year. Is there anyone out there that can help with diet, or…
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newly diagnosed mom HELP!!
I went into the ER a week ago with severe side pain. Admitted me for a week. Did chest xray, ultrasounds, cat scan with dye, and liver biopsy. Found out I have 14 tumors on liver. I do not drink or smoke. No hepatitis or fam hist. They believe it came from somewhere else. THey are thinking the stomach or pancreas. Trying…
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My Father
On September 20th my Father found out he had Liver Cancer. He passed away on October 5th. He had spent the last year trying to find out what was wrong with him(ie; why he felt so weak, what was causing the horrible nausea,why he couldn't control his diabetes,etc) Finally on the 20th, my Brother had seen him suffer too much…
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Neuroendocrine carcinoid with mets to the liver
Hello I am new to this website and was looking for someone who is or has experienced this illness, specifically to give insight so I can help my 43 yr. old brother who was diagnosed in June of 2008 and underwent the TACE procedure in Oct. of this year. Thanks for listening.
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Indigent Immigrant with Cancer
My sister-in-law was just diagnosed tonight. She is beyond indigent. She is unable to work due to other health problems. She has two toddler children with her husband who makes less than $25k/yr. I understand there is financial assistance for indigent cancer patients. My question is this. Will her immigration status be an…
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6mm Hypo Attentuating Liver Lesion
During a CT scan of my chest for respiratory disease, the found a 6mm hypo attenuating liver lesion in segment VCIII of my liver, along with my right kidney has an unusual contour. I just wondered if anyone knows anything about this hypo attenuating type of lesion. I've done some research and haven't been able to find any…
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Help my Dad! Liver Resection vs. chemoemblasty
Hello... My 78 year old Dad has a 14.3 cm. primary liver tumor on his liver that has met. to part of his kidney. Both organ functions are good (wow!) and we are torn between treatments options. Should he try chemoemblasty or surgery to remove the tumor? We are scheduled for a second opinion on 11/17, but are also scheduled…
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help me
My husband was diagnosed this month with liver and stomach cancer. The doctor did not offer hope past 10 months. What do I do next. Please help me.
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Help for final days
Hi to all. I am very new to discussions so hope I don't ramble too much. My Dad was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer - neuroendocrine tumors in the liver - some two years ago. He has had the standard treatments - chemo, radio - and also the newer ones Radiofrequency ablation, SIR-Spheres and only two weeks ago…
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Avastin or Sutent. Anyone had any experience with these drugs?
Has anyone used Avastin or Sutent to treat advance HCC? Where and what were the results? I have already tried Nexavar with no success and side effects. Please help!
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4cm mass on liver
My Mother-in-law was dx with Stage IV lung cancer with mets to brain and liver back in August. The met on her liver has grown from 3-4cm in a period of 4 wks. Is this a lot? They treated the 7 mets on the brain with rad in September, but she's not been offered chemo for the lungs and liver. Just not sure what we're up…
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Local cancer support groups for Northern Virginia (Reston)?
I am looking for support groups for active cancer patients in the Reston, VA or Northern Virgina area. Feel free to email me at charlesshivel@gmail.com if you know of any groups or if you are looking for morale support. I would enjoy talking to you because I am also an active cancer patient.
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dealing with a death of a love one
Hello!! My sister in law just past away a year a go from liver cancer. She was 34 and left a baby. Now he is a two year old todler and his dad is living with another person. The thing is that they are teaching the kid to call the new girl friend, mommy. I dont think is good for the child because he had a mom. Not even the…
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Metastatical liver cancer
My boyfriend's grandmother was diagnosed with cancer one week ago after a tumor has been removed from her intestine. She is a lady of 80 years and doesn't know about her condition. It has been sucpected 2 years ago already at a check up, but she never returned back for further tests. The doctors have given her daughter,…
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side effects of Oxaliplatin
Hello, My mother has colon cancer which has progressed to liver and recently has generalized. The doctor nearly forced her to try this drug Oxiplatin as a last option and the side effects have just been so horrible. First she had the normal effects, numbness to cold, fatigue, etc but this is her third treatment, and she is…
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Vitamin K therapy slows liver cancer spread
DDW: Vitamin K Therapy Slows Spread of Liver Cancer By Roberta Friedman SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- May 29, 2002 -- Portal vein invasion (PVI), seen frequently in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, can be prevented in half treated with vitamin K, researchers say. They presented their results here at the 103rd annual meeting…
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hepatocellular carcinoma resection
i have been diagnosed with hepatocellular cacinoma and have undergone resection. i would like to chat with someone who has gone through the same to discuss after surgery complaints. i also am scheduled for a total right hepatic lobectomy in early december. anyone?
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Lipiodol Iodine-131 Treatment
I am in Hong Kong receiving treatment to dramatically reduce the chances of a reccurance. I am 31 years old with primary liver cancer. I have no other liver conditions and I have had 2 resections in the past 5 months since the cancer was accidentally discovered. This treatment was easy compared to the resections however,…
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New here - mom just diagnosed...
Hello everyone...I just found this site and hope I can stay here for a while and pick all of your brains with questions. My mom is 55 years old and has just been diagnosed with liver and colon cancer. I feel she is getting bounced back and forth between doctors with nothing being done. First they talked about starting…
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liver lesion back two years after re-section
In 2005 I was treated for colorectal cancer....surgery and 5 FU. By the spring of 2006 I had 7 large lesions on my liver and underwent a large re-section of the liver and chemo Xeloda. Now in Sept 08 the cancer is back on the liver...I feel so hopeless having to start over but where??? mag
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Cancer In a few places,, no starting point.
Last month I called an ambulance and I had a 104 fever, blood infection including ecoli (what!!!) and other things and found it was cancer those few hours. In comes what I call Ms. devil doctor and asks me if I want to start treatment because some people decide to and they have to ask. It was a couple of hours of hearing…
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Metastatic Cancer w Unknown Primary
My Husband was diagnoised with metastatic cancer w an unkown Primary in Aug 08 He is a 30 year survior of Hodgkins diease this was not something we were expecting The cancer it self is located in the t4 virtabor femor and liver He underwent 2 Chemo infusions of carboplate & taxil his Doctor at Fox Chase after a MRI felt…
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From Colon cancer to recent possible liver?
From Colon cancer to recent possible liver? Please if anyone has had successful liver cancer treatment pleases let me know. I desperately need hope. Yesterday I went to my Dad's doctor, and he told us that when he had colon cancer treatment in 2003 the treatment seemed successful But he recently had some stomach pains and…