Prognosis of Hepatoma

Prognosis of Hepatoma: Overall prognosis for survival depends on the extent of cirrhosis and tumor stage, which then determine the appropriate treatment. Patients able to undergo a curative resection have a median survival of as long as 4 years; patients who present when they are too ill to be treated have a median survival of 3 months. ...see also Overview of Hepatoma

Onset of Hepatoma: Age at diagnosis varies widely according to geographic distribution. In the United States and Europe, the median age at diagnosis is 65 years. Hepatocellular carcinoma is rarely diagnosed in persons younger than 40 years. In Africa and Asia, age at diagnosis is substantially younger, occurring in the fourth and fifth decades of life.

Complications:

Complications of Hepatoma may include:

• Jaundice
• Gastrointestinal bleeding
• Internal bleeding
• Shock
• See also complications of liver cancer
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Complications of Hepatoma from the Diseases Database include:

• Hepatocellular jaundice
• Ascites
• Hepatomegaly
• Hypoglycaemia
• Cachexia
• more complications...»

See also complications of Hepatoma.

Death Statistics for Hepatoma

The following are statistics from various sources about deaths related to Hepatoma:

• Estimated 802 deaths annually for Hepatocellular Cancer in Canada 2010 (Canadian Cancer Registration Database, Health Canada)
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About prognosis:

The 'prognosis' of Hepatoma usually refers to the likely outcome of Hepatoma. The prognosis of Hepatoma may include the duration of Hepatoma, chances of complications of Hepatoma, probable outcomes, prospects for recovery, recovery period for Hepatoma, survival rates, death rates, and other outcome possibilities in the overall prognosis of Hepatoma. Naturally, such forecast issues are by their nature unpredictable.

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