how long can a person live with advanced cirrhosis of liver?

Answer 1

I found the following statement: If advanced cirrhosis is present and transplantation is not feasible, survival is between one and two years. (Am Fam Physician 2001;64:1735-40.) ent: My husband has a nephew who is 57 diagnosed with cirrhosis about a year ago and he has been in ICU for the past six weeks practically comatose but still alive with liver and now kidney failure. He has been kept on life support. Here is some additional information: Chronic liver disease generally progresses slowly from hepatitis to cirrhosis, often over 20 to 40 years. Some forms of liver disease are nonprogressive or only slowly progressive. Other, more severe forms are associated with scarring and architectural disorganization, which, if advanced, lead to cirrhosis.1

Cirrhosis is a diffuse process characterized by fibrosis and the conversion of normal liver architecture into structurally abnormal nodules.2 At the cirrhotic stage, liver disease is considered irreversible. Cirrhosis is a relatively frequent cause of death in the United States (8.8 deaths per 100,000 population per year).3 When liver decompensation occurs and if the patient is a suitable candidate, liver transplantation is the only treatment that extends life.

Answer 2

This question will need many more details in order to give a better answer. Everything will depend on how far advanced the cirrhosis and cancer might be. What stage? Operable or inoperable? Benign or malignant? If malignant, where has it spread? The doctor should be able to estimate how much time this person might have after looking at all the tests.

Answer 3

That depends. It depends on the person, their overall health besides the cirrhosis, and how they take care of themselves once diagnosed.
Do they continue with bad habits, if any, such as smoking, drinking, drug use if any? These are all things to consider and I am by no means saying this person is DOING any of this. Please don't misunderstand me.
Are they eating a healthy diet pertaining to their condition? A dietician and/or nutritionist would be able to assist with this.
Are they taking their medications properly and not just when they feel like it?
Are they being monitored routinely for lab values and such?
Depending on how far 'advance' this cirrhosis is, depends on the length of time. Everyone is different and there is no one way to put an actual time frame on something like this.
I hope this helps.

Answer 4

Honey, no matter what you illness is you will live until God gets ready for you. Not one day more, not one day less. GOD Bless You!!!!!