One for Sqad please....

[Greedyfly]

I know only know basic details but was hoping for some info or advice to pass on. Someone close to me has been diagnosed with a rare form of liver cancer (unknown which currently) and has found out today that it has spread. I am unsure how far but the stomach is definitely one area. The liver cancer was found during a routine operation for gall bladder but the patient has been unwell for a while (docs put it down to infection). With my very vague details is their a good prognosis for this? They have told her they are unsure how they will be treating it currently (or this is what I have heard) and that they have not yet decided on chemo or not. The patient is in her 50's and as far as I am aware she has no other serious health conditions. I just want to try ans re-assure her some way but have no idea where to start.

Thanks so much for your help.

[Sqad]

\\\ I just want to try ans re-assure her some way but have no idea where to start. \\\

You have my sympathies Greedfly.

Well the commonest malignant liver tumour is a secondary from some other part of the abdomen.............poor prognosis.

The is a rare primary live cancer.......very poor prognosis.

\\\\\The liver cancer was found during a routine operation for gall bladder but the patient has been unwell \\\\

This makes me wonder if it may be a primary cancer of the gall bladder...........unusual, .......poor prognosis.OR

A malignant tumour of the head of the pancreas....very poor prognosis.

I am sorry to be vague Greedfly, but with that information, that is all that i can come up with.

Wherever and whatever, the outlook is grim.

Sorry.

[NoMercy]

If the cancer has spread, its usually incurable. Once the horse is outside of the box...

Sorry. X

[divegirl]

My dad had his cancer discovered during the removal of his gall bladder, he was told it was a 'rare' form and had spread but not too far.
He lived for 6 months.
Sorry to be so disheartening but from the reading I have done these types of cancers are rarely treatable.

Lisa xxx

[ummmm]

My Dad died of liver cancer. Once it was confirmed he was given 6 months to live with no treatment offered, besides pain management. He was also in his 50's :-( x

[Greedyfly]

Thanks for the answers guys, much appreciated!