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Can primary liver cancer be cured?
Any liver cancer is difficult to cure. Primary liver cancer is rarely detectable early, when it is most treatable. Secondary or metastatic liver cancer is hard to treat because it has already spread.
Can primary liver cancer be cured with chemotherapy?
In most cases, chemotherapy is not a cure for liver cancer. Because traditional chemotherapy is not effective in treating liver cancer, physicians sometimes recommend a different form of chemotherapy called hepatic artery infusion (HAI).
Is early stage liver cancer curable?
In general, only early-stage liver cancer can be cured. Doctors use diagnostic tests to find out the cancer’s stage, so staging may not be complete until all of the tests are finished. Knowing the stage helps the doctor recommend what kind of treatment is best and may help predict a patient’s prognosis.
How long can you live with primary liver cancer?
Without treatment, the median survival for stage A liver cancer is 3 years. With treatment, between 50 and 70 out of 100 people (between 50 – 70%) will survive for 5 years or more.
What are the symptoms of stage 1 liver cancer?
Symptoms
- Losing weight without trying.
- Loss of appetite.
- Upper abdominal pain.
- Nausea and vomiting.
- General weakness and fatigue.
- Abdominal swelling.
- Yellow discoloration of your skin and the whites of your eyes (jaundice)
- White, chalky stools.
What causes primary liver cancer?
Primary liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma) tends to occur in livers damaged by birth defects, alcohol abuse, or chronic infection with diseases such as hepatitis B and C, hemochromatosis (a hereditary disease associated with too much iron in the liver), and cirrhosis.
What foods help fight liver cancer?
Lean proteins, such as chicken, turkey, fish, eggs, low-fat dairy products, nuts and soy, which can boost your immune system and promote healing. Whole grains, such as oatmeal, whole wheat bread, brown rice and whole grain pasta, which are good sources of carbohydrates and fiber that can increase your energy level.