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Liver Cancer

Becoming Real
Since I was diagnosed with HCC in Decemebr 2014 I've felt like I have been just playing with having cancer, even though I had five tumors and initially given a year to live. Since then, i have had three TACE prcedures and one RFA performed, which have been very successful in shrinking or stopping growth. Prior to each…
Long term Nexavar users
Just wondering how many Nexavar users there are out there who have been on it over a year+! And what side effects are bothering you now?
Liver cancer pain
I was diagnosed 10/15 Have had a resection. Have had two other small tumors discovered, one agin in the liver and another in a lympth node. I do not qualify for a transplant. My ongoing problem is pain management. It seems in the current political evinonment this is a touchy issue but for those like me it is a horrible…
Great news for HCC Patients
FDA approved the PD-1 inhibitor, nivolumab (Opdivo) for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after disease progression despite treatment with sorafenib. More here: http://cancerdiscovery.aacrjournals.org/content/early/2017/10/04/2159-8290.CD-NB2017-138.long
Hilar cholangiocarcinoma
Hi, Last week, my dad (75 years) diagnosed with Hilar cholangiocarcinoma with preferential extension into the left ductal system. Doctor placed a stent in the bile duct to allow the bile to drain into the small intestine. Yesterday's PET scan revealed that his cancer has spread to lungs and Colon. Doctor not advised for…
TACE and Chem Brain
I had 2 TACE procedures done on a Liver tumor. The tumor was 7.5 cm, shrunk to 4, then shrunk to 2. Transplant was successful 7 years ago. I have lived in a general fog last 7 years. 95% of Chem brain symptoms. Dr. think maybe a stroke but no evidence of stroke? I'm thinking Chemo slowly, continously seeped into my body…
AFP levels
My husband was diagnosed with liver cancer in May 2016. He is currently being treated at Lahey Hospital in Boston Ma and has been evaluated through their transplant department. In September he had a chemo immobilization, since then his AFP levels have gone from 2,000 to 10,951 as of yesterday. He has had a bone scan and…
I need some SUPPORT?
I've been the prime caregiver for my dad for almost a year since he was diagnosed with liver cancer. For about a week now he is going downhill, I have to change him, lift him and put him into his wheelchair, cook for him & take him to his appointments. I could use some support.
SIRT Y90 for Liver Tumors - Any opinions/experience?
Hi, Came back from the hospital with a 2nd opinion from another oncologist. Mom has stage 4 colon cancer met liver. Been on a few chemo combinations for 2 years. Now this new oncologist says that mom is a good candidate for SIRT Y90 for her liver tumors. Anyone got experience with SIRT Y90? Any bad side effects? I did some…
Cholangiocarcinoma
In August of 2007, I made an appointment with my doctor because my urine was bright almost neon yellow, my bowels were clay color and I would become very fatigued when I exercised. These were the first symtoms of the disease. Upon seeing my doctor, he told me my skin was very yellow, which I had not noticed and my tongue…
Waiting results...CT question?
I have had abdominal pain for 2 months got me worried halloween went to ER..abdominal/ pelvis CT with out contrast was done and came back with nothing ....then 2 weeks later still that bloated can't eat abdominal pain and blood in stool ..back to ER had another CT with and with out contrast again and colonoscopy and…
Can Anyone help me please reading this report
Hello, can you please help me understand this report. How bad is it? and how fast the liver cancer cells spread. I really appreciate any comments or suggestion. Thank you in advance.
Liver and prostate cancer
Anybody have liver and prostate cancer at the same time, I've just been diagnosed with prostate cancer that's unrelated to my liver cancer. Liver cancer has been taced twice with successful results. Urologist wants my liver transplant team to prioritize me for transplant before prostate surgery. If not will come up with…
Newly diagnosed HCC, surgical revision already done.
Wow-what a ride! First I had abnormal ALFP (already had Hep C) quickly followed by CT which found a mass and MRI confirmed HCC. Just two months since MRI and I've already had laparoscopic surgery to remove last week. Not a horrible recovery though I still need a little Percocet (almost out). Two questions: 1. Suggested…
just had my first liver ultrasound
I have pics of the liver but I i can't tell much about them. It's going to be a long weekend. Can anyone scribe their ultrasound images? Thanks
Therasphere treatment for inoperable primary liver cancer
Hi all, My Mother had primary liver cancer and tried therasphere treatment at the Univ. of Md hospital in Baltimore. Mom was in a very advanced stage when she tried the treatment and she passed away about 7 months after the treatment. Mom's tumors did shrink somewhat as a result of the treatment. Mom tried Therasphere…
Bile duct cancer
My husband was recently diagnosed with Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer) stage 4, he is 54 years old and we have a 11 year old son. He is getting a combo of chemo of Gemcitabine and Cisplatin. So far he taking the chemo well just a little tired, he is still going to work, has lost a few pounds but over all…
small liver lesion
Hi. I had my first follow-up ct scan since my kidney cancer surgery. All clear on the kidney cancer. Yay! But I do have a small lesion on my liver. In June, it was 4 mm, and in December, it is 9 mm. I'm only going by the radiologist's report, as, for whatever reason, no doc has called me about the report yet. So, I still…
For Father facing TACE/resection
Hello members, I just have a couple questions. My father has been diagnosed with liver cancer recently. I don't know the exact stage, but the doctor said somewhere in the middle. He has 3 tumors, two of which are 4 cm and one at 2 cm. 1. We were explained the first step would be transarterial chemoemobilization and then…
I KILLED MY STAGE IV EXTENSIVE CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA!!! In less than two years!!!
Hi, My name is Laura York I was diagnosed with severe, extensive incurable, inoperable cholangiocarcinoma last March 2010 Today I am in REMISSION!!! I have not posted on here for a while mostly because I have been extremely busy with treatments and when I am feeling good I play (rock climb, hike, ski, bike, etc.) as much…
HCC Stage C with Tumor in IV, PV, HV
My Dad is diagnosed as HCC stage C with tumor blockade in PV, IV and HV. Doctor suggested SORANIB but later explained this medicine having number of side effects which will lead to a painful time, so we stopped. Expected life time guessed by doctors are 1-3 month. No treatement is possible because of Blockade. Can someone…
Best Hospital/Surgeon for liver cancer
I have identified the best liver cancer treatment hospitals with the help of the USNEWS.com ranking. I need help in identifying the best surgeons in these hospitals.
External drain from liver to bag
I have had five Bilary duct stents place that did not work. My bilirubin is over eleven. They just plaaced the sixth stent which is a permanent one. It is metal and wider. Hopefully it wwill work otherwise I have to have a tube from my liver to an external bag. Has anyone had one? Can anyone give me some advice?
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Husband Diagnosed 12/06/2016
My husband was diagnosed just this week with HCC. He's been seen at The James Cancer Center in Columbus Ohio. He has one tumor in his liver that is about 2.2 cm. The Oncologist we saw there has only offered him Nexavar as treatment, and told us to expect 6 months. I am in desparate search of something more. We have an 11…
HCC treatment at Georgetown hospital, DC.
If anyone has received treatment for HCC at the Georgetown hospital in DC can you please share your experience? My husband was diagnosed with HCC on 11/03/16. He saw a Surgeon at Georgetown hospital who after reviewing his MRI decided it was inoperable. He then sent him to a Radiology interventionist for TACE treatment. We…
Pancreatic Cancer - Scared for my mom
Hi all. I am new here. My mother has been diagnosed (we think - as in no biopsy yet - this week) Pancreatic cancer. A scan was done on her liver and it has not spread! She claims the jaundice symptom saved her as in going to the ER. As of now, she is fine - except bathroom habits and jaundice. She was in the hospital for 3…
Rare liver surgery
I am not sure if this will help anyone but wanted to share this. I shared it on the correctol discussion board. I wanted to share what I found in my local news: TAMPA -- A Tampa man is cancer free thanks to an extreme liver surgery. Sixty-seven-year-old Ken Brant was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2011. He had surgery to…
TACE chemo treatments
Im new to this board, just wondering if anyone has had the TACE chemo treatments? if so any spikes in blood sugar?
Primary liver cancer and Nexavar
My husband was diagnosed with stage 4 primary liver cancer in January 2009. He has a couple large tumors and several small lesions on his liver, and he also has a very large tumor on his left hip. He was put on Nexavar as a treatment. He has been on it for about 8 weeks now, and he had a CT scan which shows that the tumors…

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