Stages of death in cancer patients
Common Questions and Answers about Stages of death in cancer patients
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A surprising finding was that a total of fifty-three percent of the patients had thyroid cancer -- many more than the 28% who went into the surgery with a thyroid cancer diagnosis. Even when you exclude the patients who already knew they had thyroid cancer going into the surgery, the prevalence of thyroid cancer in the Hashimoto's patients as still 35.6%.
Given that portal hypertension is one of the main factors responsible for the complications of cirrhosis, the importance of measurements of hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) (an estimation of portal hypertension) at the time of diagnosis of cirrhosis in predicting mortality in cirrhosis is important and has not been sufficiently analysed, particularly in the setting of other recognized predictors of death in cirrhosis (1).
Liver problems (rarely, liver function worsens) including an increased chance of liver failure in patients with cirrhosis. Patients with both the hepatitis C virus and HIV have an increased chance of liver failure during PEGASYS treatment. Change in a blood test that measures liver inflammation occurs more often in patients with hepatitis B. If you have a rise in this blood test you may need to be watched more closely with additional blood tests.
If you are NOT stage 4, cirrhosis, the chances of HCC, liver cancer, are the same as people in the general population. Even person with cirrhosis have only a small chance of getting HCC although it increases over time. Therefore people like myself with cirrhosis are monitored every 6 months with liver scans and AFP blood levels. The possibly of developing HCC is a well known issue for cirrhotics and is something that needs to be monitored for.
There are actually only 4 stages that are used to describe the advancement of breast cancer. Stage 4 is when the cancer has spread to other organs and/or tissues such as the brain, bone, liver or lungs. It is stated that Stage 4 has a 5 year survival rate of only 16%. Please keep in mind that this varies according to the location of the metastisis. I personally know of survivors of many years with mets to the bone.
There is life after cancer, and there are millions of people who go on to live many many years and decades after cancer treatment. Cancer is not a death sentence. There is always hope, especially if it is found in its early stages, it is when you ignore your symptoms and wait to see the doctor when it becomes more difficult to treat the cancer.
It is best to ask these questions of your health care provider, get second opinions if you feel necessary. And then do what you think is best for you.
Patients with cirrhosis of the liver may also develop liver cancer, an incurable cancer. As the cirrhosis progresses over time patients may experience complications of cirrhosis including the classic signs of End-Stage Liver Disease such as ascites, varices and hepatic encephalopathy. Which can eventually lead to liver failure.
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The clinical course of pulmonary MAC infection in patients without HIV infection is usually indolent. In one study, approximately 50% of patients in one study were alive 5 years after diagnosis. Untreated patients with significant lung disease may develop respiratory insufficiency or weight loss.
So, for relief from symptoms she can use expectorants and steam inhalations to help clear the secretions.
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With news like this everyone is scared, and that is fine. Even if you are found to have cancer there are different types of cancer and stages or grades of cancer. A lot of your outcome will depend on the size of the tumor, whether the tumor cells are well differentiated meaning they are slow growing and almost complete in structure or poorly differentiated meaning they are not well organized and grow faster, whether you have positive lymph nodes, perineural invasion, etc.
The CEA has been suggested as having prognostic value for patients with colon cancer with high values seen in advanced stages. It can be used to monitor the progress of disease or response to treatment. CA19-9 is elevated in about 20 to 40 percent of colon cancer. It helps to differentiate benign from malignant pancreatic disease in some cases. This is merely an advice and not substitute for clinical examination.
But if you do, it is treatable in its early stages and can be cured with a liver transplant. It is not a death sentence for most patients as long as they have proper medical care at a liver transplant center.
Hang in there!
Hector
I have hep C genotype 1 and advanced cirrhosis. I have had HCC (liver cancer) for 26 months now and had 6 cancer treatments and will have a 7th this month. I have a MELD score of 36.
Some tumors would tend to metastasize to the lungs but this is seen in very late stages. Without further treatment, the 3-year survival rates for patients with this condition ranges from about 20-30%. You might want to discuss with her doctors regarding insertion of feeding tubes, or having a tracheostomy ( a tube inserted at the trachea area), so that whatever happens, no matter how large the tumor becomes, she will still be able to breath and be fed properly.
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both p=0·003). The 20-year risk of cancer death (1634 deaths in 12 659 patients in three trials) remained lower in the aspirin groups than in the control groups (all solid cancers, HR 0·80, 0·72—0·88, p<0·0001; gastrointestinal cancers, 0·65, 0·54—0·78, p<0·0001), and benefit increased (interaction p=0·01) with scheduled duration of trial treatment (≥7·5 years: all solid cancers, 0·69, 0·54—0·88, p=0·003; gastrointestinal cancers, 0·41, 0·26—0·66, p=0·0001).
It is more accurate in the more (F4) or less (F1) ranges of liver damage and less accurate in mid ranges of damage. The Fibroscan is usually found at more advanced liver speciality centers and not at a regular doctor’s office. My hepatologist at the University of Washington Seattle Liver center has a Fibroscan machine. The test can be done in office with no down time. It is similar to an ultrasound except the device produces a sort of thump that allows the device to estimate liver stiffness.
s Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Milwaukee, WI
If that is not possible, then you should inquire about the gastroenterologists in Green bay. See if any of them have knowledge and experience in hepatology (not a hepatologist because there are none in green bay), cirrhosis including decompensated, and liver disease. Preferability one that has a relationship with one of the liver transplant centers listed above.
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