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Gender. Men Are More Likely Than Women To Develop Liver Cancer

The document discusses liver cancer, including who is most likely to get it, whether it is curable, how it develops, whether dying from it is painful, the final stages, how to detect it early, whether stage 1 can be cured, and how long one can live with stage 1 liver cancer. Men over 60 are most at risk. While often treatable, liver cancer can be difficult to treat depending on factors like size, type, and whether it started in the liver or spread from elsewhere. Cirrhosis from excessive alcohol or hepatitis is a common cause. Later stages involve worsening weakness and weight loss. Ultrasound is often the first test, and the 5-year survival rate for early stage diagnosis is 34

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Gender. Men Are More Likely Than Women To Develop Liver Cancer

The document discusses liver cancer, including who is most likely to get it, whether it is curable, how it develops, whether dying from it is painful, the final stages, how to detect it early, whether stage 1 can be cured, and how long one can live with stage 1 liver cancer. Men over 60 are most at risk. While often treatable, liver cancer can be difficult to treat depending on factors like size, type, and whether it started in the liver or spread from elsewhere. Cirrhosis from excessive alcohol or hepatitis is a common cause. Later stages involve worsening weakness and weight loss. Ultrasound is often the first test, and the 5-year survival rate for early stage diagnosis is 34

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Who is most likely to get liver cancer?

In the United States, adult primary liver cancer occurs most often in people older than
60. Gender. Men are more likely than women to develop liver cancer.

Is cancer of the liver curable?


Liver cancer is often treatable, but it can be difficult to treat. The treatment you have
will depend on: if the cancer started in the liver (primary) or spread from somewhere
else (secondary), but treatments for primary and secondary liver cancer are similar. the
size and type of liver cancer you have.

How do u get liver cancer?


The exact cause of liver cancer is unknown, but most cases are associated with
damage and scarring of the liver known as cirrhosis. Cirrhosis can have a number of
different causes, including drinking excessive amounts of alcohol over many years and
having a long-term hepatitis B or hepatitis C viral infection.

Is dying from liver cancer painful?


Liver cancer patients may experience pain from their primary tumor in the liver as
well as pain from other areas if their cancer has spread. Ask your treatment team about
what conventional and complementary treatments are available to help alleviate your
pain and get you feeling better.

What are the final stages of liver cancer?


The following are signs and symptoms that suggest a person with cancer may be
entering the final weeks of life: Worsening weakness and exhaustion. A need to
sleep much of the time, often spending most of the day in bed or resting. Weight loss
and muscle thinning or loss.

How can you get liver cancer early?


If symptoms and/or the results of the physical exam suggest you might have liver
cancer, more tests will probably be done. These might include imaging tests, lab tests,
and/or biopsies of liver tissue . Ultrasound3 is often the first test used to look at the
liver.

Can stage 1 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. The liver's complex network of blood vessels and bile ducts
makes surgery difficult.

How long can you live with stage 1 liver cancer?


For the 44% of people who are diagnosed with liver cancer at an early stage, the 5-year
survival rate is 34%. If the cancer has spread to surrounding tissues or organs and/or
the regional lymph nodes, the 5-year survival rate is 12%.

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