2006-09-02 05:45:17 · 9 answers · asked by STEPHEN M 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
once cancer spreads to the liver it is in its last stages the longest would be 2 years
2006-09-02 05:48:39 · answer #1 · answered by dumplingmuffin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The second major category of liver cancer, metastatic liver cancer, is about 20 times as common in the United States as primary liver cancer. Because blood from all parts of the body must pass through the liver for filtration, cancer cells from other organs and tissues easily reach the liver, where they can lodge and grow into secondary tumors. Primary cancers in the colon, stomach, pancreas, rectum, esophagus, breast, lung, or skin are the most likely to metastasize (spread) to the liver. It is not unusual for the metastatic cancer in the liver to be the first noticeable sign of a cancer that started in another organ. After cirrhosis, metastatic liver cancer is the most common cause of fatal liver disease.
Liver cancer has a very poor prognosis because it is often not diagnosed until it has metastasized. Fewer than 10% of patients survive three years after the initial diagnosis; the overall five-year survival rate for patients with hepatomas is around 4%. Most patients with primary liver cancer die within several months of diagnosis. Patients with liver cancers that metastasized from cancers in the colon live slightly longer than those whose cancers spread from cancers in the stomach or pancreas.
2006-09-02 12:54:30 · answer #2 · answered by ted_armentrout 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure on first one but my dad had cancer of kidneys that has gone to the liver and he is dying quickly he was diasgnosed four weeks ago and just gets worse everyday.
2006-09-05 11:07:56 · answer #3 · answered by donna p 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our aunt just died of E.C. - spread to liver and she was dead in 4 weeks.
Spend as muych time with the person as possible right now.
We did and we are glad we did, we miss Aunt Shirley very much,
Take Care,
Jewells
31 months and still here
2006-09-05 09:33:40 · answer #4 · answered by jewells_40 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It totally depends on the individual and the medication being taken.
I don't think you should be getting advice from us I'm sorry. You really need to be asking someone with medical training AND who knows the medical history of the person in question.
Wish you the best of luck :-)
2006-09-02 14:54:22 · answer #5 · answered by MISS B.ITCH 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't put a time on a pallative patient, everyboby reacts differently to the different treatments.
Personlly i would say no long
2006-09-05 11:21:35 · answer #6 · answered by poo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm so sorry to hear that, if any cancer is travelling its not good, you should put your question to an oncologist.
2006-09-02 13:15:54 · answer #7 · answered by calamity 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
very short. probably months to a year
2006-09-02 12:49:04 · answer #8 · answered by Michael A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-09-02 13:01:17 · answer #9 · answered by carolinatinpan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋