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Transplant Before Liver Cancer Returns

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Subject: transplant before liver cancer returns
Date: 01/16/2008

My husband had 10% of left kidney removed from primary kidney cancer in May 2007 then had liver resection in July 2007 for primary liver cancer. Biopsy of liver removed showed cancer cells in the margin (along the incision site) so surgeon & oncologist say cancer will come back. They are considering liver transplant but I am hesitant to go forward until they actually detect cancer in liver. If cancer shows up somewhere else,  they will be unable to treat it because of the post-transplant meds. I say wait till it shows up before going forward with such a drastic treatment. I would welcome any comments to our situation. Also, I am interested in how families are coping with the financial situation of cancer. My husband has had to sell his business but we cannot live off my income and I have no idea what we will do if he must have a liver transplant and I may have to quit work to take care of him. Husband is 59, I am 49. Any thoughts or suggestions for what has helped you?

 

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