Question: U.S and E.U different laws?

pepebcn
pepebcn Member Posts: 6,331 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
ls it allowed in the U.S? to have a liver transplant when your liver tumor is a met?
Cheers!

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  • geotina
    geotina Member Posts: 2,111 Member
    #2
    Pepe:
    It is my understanding that if the disease in the liver is metastatic from another primary cancer, liver transplant is not possible. I not sure what the directives are in the EU. I'm sure others will comment further.

    Take care - Tina
  • pepebcn
    pepebcn Member Posts: 6,331 Member
    #3
    geotina said:

    Pepe:
    It is my understanding that if the disease in the liver is metastatic from another primary cancer, liver transplant is not possible. I not sure what the directives are in the EU. I'm sure others will comment further.

    Take care - Tina

    the same here in the EU but...
    l never understood the case of Steve Jobs was he transplanted isn't ?
    As per l understand it was a met in the liver due to it's former cancer was not that way?
    that's why l though directives where different in the US! But probably l was wrong due the
    mistery that involved his disease !
    Best.
    Pepe.
  • geotina
    geotina Member Posts: 2,111 Member
    #4
    pepebcn said:

    the same here in the EU but...
    l never understood the case of Steve Jobs was he transplanted isn't ?
    As per l understand it was a met in the liver due to it's former cancer was not that way?
    that's why l though directives where different in the US! But probably l was wrong due the
    mistery that involved his disease !
    Best.
    Pepe.

    As doc explained it to me
    if the disease in the liver is directly from a liver disease, then liver transplant is possible, if the disease in the liver is metastatic from another source, i.e. colon, breast, etc. then liver transplant is not possible. I don't have a medical explanation why, when the doc told us no, I quit asking and researching.

    I don't know what Steve Jobs' disease was so I can't really comment on it and why he did receive a liver transplant.

    Take care - Tina
  • pepebcn
    pepebcn Member Posts: 6,331 Member
    #5
    geotina said:

    As doc explained it to me
    if the disease in the liver is directly from a liver disease, then liver transplant is possible, if the disease in the liver is metastatic from another source, i.e. colon, breast, etc. then liver transplant is not possible. I don't have a medical explanation why, when the doc told us no, I quit asking and researching.

    I don't know what Steve Jobs' disease was so I can't really comment on it and why he did receive a liver transplant.

    Take care - Tina

    Tina
    thank you and best to you!
  • Lovekitties
    Lovekitties Member Posts: 3,364 Member
    #6
    geotina said:

    As doc explained it to me
    if the disease in the liver is directly from a liver disease, then liver transplant is possible, if the disease in the liver is metastatic from another source, i.e. colon, breast, etc. then liver transplant is not possible. I don't have a medical explanation why, when the doc told us no, I quit asking and researching.

    I don't know what Steve Jobs' disease was so I can't really comment on it and why he did receive a liver transplant.

    Take care - Tina

    possilbly
    It is possible that if disease to the liver is mets then it is not possible to insure the 'safety' of a new liver from a transplant, thereby making the patient ineligible.

    Marie who loves kitties

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