People, if you know/used to know anyone with liver cancer - can you please share with us how long were they able to live with it.
Someone very very near-and-dear to me has been diagnosed and we’re told the overall survival rate for liver cancer is less than 10% over 5-year-span. 
I’ve asked around and so far I’ve heard not more than 2-3 years.
Sigh.
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it has a bad prognosis. what stage is it? is it resectable?(less than 5 cms,single tumor or less than 2 cms 3 tumors)
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Quite an agressive tumor, the best hope is liver transplant if possible.
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We'll find out exactly what stage it's at next week - I believe 3 tumours and 2 cm. Person also have Hepatitis B and C.
How long do you guys think they have?:(
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My father was diagnosed with colon cancer last April and it spread onto his liver. He went in for a liver resection after intense chemotherapy, as he had 4 cancer spots on his liver. During the operation, they found a fifth spot, tried to cut it out and lost complete control (beyond severe hemorraging, had a heart attack, flat-lined and the liver eventually failed). He died shortly after.
Whatever you do, please, please, please get a second and third opinion from TOP doctors in the GTA.
They told my dad that he had a few years, maybe 5 years max and they pushed for the operation. They said he was a perfect candidate for the operation as he was young (63), had no other health issues and was quite fit. They said he was really fortunate to even be able to have the operation cause most people with liver cancer cannot be operated on. They were wrong. Once they cut the liver, the cancer spread throughout his body and he was dead shortly after. So do not always believe what the doctors say and my advice will be to never operate on the liver.
Also, if you opt for a liver resection, and you have been getting chemotherapy, first find out what affects the chemo is having on the organs. We were told the day he died that the chemo actually shrunk the liver (and all his other organs), which left them with very little to work with once they opened him up.
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^ Oh.my.god. Same story here.
Ouch.
I am really sorry to hear about your dad. It's one of the worst things to have had to happen to someone - losing a parent, like this. :(
Thank you for your advice - really grateful.
Which specific hospital are we talking here - in my case, it's Toronto General.
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^ i must warn SU. Each case is different from other and specially a colon cancer metastacied to liver is different from a primary live cancer. The last thing you wud do is make a decision depending upon someone else's experince.
As Mehnaz said, take 2nd and 3rd opinion.
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Good point Icono. It's so hard to get appointments with these specialists - even when a cancer is confirmed! Getting second or third opinion sometimes takes a lottt of time, unfortunately.
But you're right...
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William Osler Hospital. My dad refused to get a second opinion as he didn’t want to drive downtown. 
We had other stuff going on and didn’t push him enough. It is like God made us all blind. He had a successful intestinal resection in April where they removed 12 inches of his intestines. That went fine so we expected everything to go well with this surgery too. They butchered him. Do not do a liver resection. He had heart attack after heart attack, brain damage, pneumonia, kidney’s failed, liver failed, everything collapsed. We had to watch all this and he suffered as well. They couldn’t even give him any pain killers in order to prevent hemorraging so they put him into an artificial coma instead. It was traumatic.
In the end, they told us his small bowel was completely dead, the chemo destroyed his organs and they were not aware of the side affects. Find out about your doctor and make sure both your doctor and Oncologist are thoroughly experienced.
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^ 
Oh god all this sounds too familiar. With us, there are a few things going on at the same time as well - and the person in question is only 49. So it hurts so much more. It all came too soon before any of us realised what is going on.
Anyway, next week, I should have more info. meanwhile, please remember all people suffering in your prayers people.
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what causes liver cancer? I am scared!
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Sorry to hear that SU.
It depends what stage of cancer they have. If it is 3 or 4 then Straight-Up spend as much time as you can with that person.
I have seen what cancer does to both a person and family around - from my experience (and there have been too many heart-breaking cancer cases in my family) the best thing to do is enjoy every minute you can with them.
But I do pray the news you get next week brings you all some hope, Inshallah. :)
what causes liver cancer? I am scared!
There could be so many reasons.
The most common factor for liver cancer is infection with hepatitis B virus or hepatitis C virus.
Viruses can also be spread from person ro person through sharing dirty needles e.g drug use, unprotected sex, or childbirth. Smoking or alcohol abuse. Passed through blood transfusions. Also there can be inherited liver diseases. Diabetes can increase the risk of liver cancer or being very over-weight. Contaminated water in 3rd world countries.
So many reasons.
Sorry to hear that SU.
It depends what stage of cancer they have. If it is 3 or 4 then Straight-Up spend as much time as you can with that person.
I have seen what cancer does to both a person and family around - from my experience (and there have been too many heart-breaking cancer cases in my family) the best thing to do is enjoy every minute you can with them.
But I do pray the news you get next week brings you all some hope, Inshallah. :)
iggle, thank you for this post - indeed it has a devastating effect on the family. You're right, best thing aside from prayers is to enjoy time with them. May God make it easy for us, ameen.
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You are welcome. May Allah Ta'lah swt help you and that person through this difficult time.
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May Allah swt give shifa to this person and give him sabr during his/her illness, ameen.