Liver Cancer Support Group

Hepatic tumors are tumors or growths on or in the liver. These growths can be benign or malignant (cancerous). They may be discovered on medical imaging (even for a different reason than the cancer itself), or may present in patients as an abdominal mass, hepatomegaly, abdominal pain, jaundice, or some other liver dysfunction.

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what will happen to my Grandpa?

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my Grandpa went for a tet at the hospital, after having a history of cancer last year. He was in the car on a trip, when the hospitalcalled him and told him to come back immediately, because they thought they found cancer, but they just wanted to find out for sure. He went for more tests, and they found he had liver cancer. I've heard that liver cancer is one of the deadliest, is this true? I cried for half an hour, and i can just think about him. i haven't been happy for the past two and a half hours when we found out. God i'm scared and i could use some advice.
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Hang in there honey. I was diagnosed with liver cancer in July. It can be a rapidly progressing cancer but everything depends on the stage, etc. he is in. Do you know what stage he is in? Whether or not the cancer has spread too there areas? In some cases chemo is a possibility, others surgery and for some a liver transplant allows someone to live for years & years. here is a website that might give some help too..
http://www.livercancertreatment.org/treatment/
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I'm sorry about your grandpa and I understand your being frightened. My husband was diagnoised several months ago and I think I spent the next few days 24/7 on the internet, reading all I could between shaking and utter panic attacks. So much on the internet about liver cancer is grim. But you need to take a deep breath. (took me quite afew) There are alot of treatments out there, and as kphelps said, alot depends on how advanced the cancer is, etc. I wish you well.
Annie
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Agree with KP and Annie. Get on the internet and get as smart as you can about this. He's going to need all the help he can get, especially knowledgable help.
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