Advanced Liver Cancer

On May 29, 2011 3:32 PM JaneBrodie wrote:

I was told that if a person has jaundice in advanced liver cancer means this is already the late stage. Is this true?

@JaneBrodie --- This may not always be the case, although jaundice is basically an indicator of some sort of liver failure.  My dad had a blood infection several years back, which caused jaundice.  Once that was under control, he regained his normal "color". At the time, he had cirrosis of the liver, and not cancer.

I am reading all your post about liver cancer my husband was diagnosed in june 2008 with liver cancer due to hep -c he had a blood transfusesion when he was young due to bleeding elsers. He decided not to take any iv chemo which was the best choice he made. He did have 4 chemo embalazations they went through his groin through the blood vessels right to the tumors and shurnk them he had 2 tumors at that time. he did well for some time and then a tumor showed up on his sacrum bone he had radiation shrunk that one, then he had one on his collar bone and one on his rib bone had radiaction again on both areas, shrunk them .He has really done pretty well through all this treatment has been active . Just this past January he had adomen pain found 6 tumors was going to have the same treatment by going through the groin and was given a date to return for treatment he colapased at home and the one tumor went through a blood vessel and bled out in to his adomen . It was a miracle of God he made it through that he was in the hospital 22 days. he has been home now since feb 10th on palitive care. he has a nurse coming 2 days a week and has to go back to ctca in philadelphia on march 15th for check up he is now on lasixs small mg one a day. and pain patch . he is in no pain thank GOD. I feel all your pain and know how hard thisis . WE have been married 41 yrs . My prayers are with you all we also went to the burzynski clinicjan 2010 in huston texas my husband was on sodium phenylbutrate for a yr we feel really helped him until insurance would not pay for it any more. He seem much better while on it . He also did nexavar for a yr . until side effects got bad .so we just trust God for direction . John -3-16 blessings and prayers to you all .  LIZ

He should look at a oncolytic virus trial.

The website;

http://www.biologicalcancertreatments.com/

may help explain these programs in clinical trials

thank you angelben

Jane,

I represent the nonprofit, CanLiv Foundation, which dedicated to advancing knowledge and research about hepatobiliary cancers and liver cancer is one of the main focus areas. You can find lots of helpful information atwww.canliv.org . We also post updates regularly on recent studies, tips for treatment and more on our Facebook page:www.facebook.com/CanLivFoundation.

Free patient e-book: http://www.canliv.org/Get-Help/Patient-eBooklet.aspx

Facts:http://www.canliv.org/Get-The-Facts/liver-cancer.aspx

Treatment options: http://www.canliv.org/Get-Help/Treatment-Options-for-Hepatob

Clinical trials:http://www.canliv.org/Doctors--amp;-Researchers/Active-Clini

Hello, just a few recommendations, I don't think chemo is the way to go. Unless he really wants to, but organic diet, multivitamins, fish oil and a supplement call, IP6 is what my dad who has liver cancer stage 4 is taking and believe me he has some energy. His numbers have lower. Also he is taking a juice call, mangosteen and helps him with the antioxidants. I don't know if it will work for ur dad, but please try it. I am in ur same position and believe me I have research and research to help my dad because he is 59 and too young to let us go. Praying for u and ur dad. Nelvi

Hello Usalva Sadly, my dad passed away last week Wednesday, May 23rd. The day before he passed, his tongue was very heavy, his abdomen and feet were swollen, and he had jaundice. he was very weak and his breathing was laboured. On the morning he died, he asked for each of his children by name. My mom called us and we all were able to make it to their home before he passed away. We were all with him when he died. We are all still so sad. My heart is hurting so much becausevi miss my daddy. I was so sure he would not be a statistic of those who die within six mths after being diagnosed. Sadly, he died 6 mths,1 week and 1 day after he was diagnosed with liver cancer. Hope your dad has better results.