Prognosis of Liver cancer

Prognosis of Liver cancer: 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 Liver cancer

Onset of Liver cancer: 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.

Life Expectancy and Survival Rates

Average life years lost from Liver cancer: 16.0 years for liver/IBD cancers (SEER)¹ ...see also deaths and Liver cancer

Deaths and Mortality Rates

Deaths from Liver cancer: 12.382 deaths reported in USA 1999 for cancer of liver and intrahepatic bile ducts (NVSR Sep 2001)

Estimated mortality rate for Liver cancer from incidence and deaths statistics:

• Deaths: 12 (USA annual deaths calculated from this data: 12.382 deaths reported in USA 1999 for cancer of liver and intrahepatic bile ducts (NVSR Sep 2001))
• Incidence: 16,599 (USA annual incidence calculated from this data: 16,600 annual cases (SEER 2002 estimate)
• 0.075% (ratio of deaths to incidence).
• See also Deaths and Liver cancer and Overview of Liver cancer.

Complications:

Complications of Liver cancer may include:

• Jaundice
• Liver failure
• Internal bleeding
• Shock
• Metastatic liver cancer
• more complications...»

See also complications of Liver cancer.

Prognosis of Liver cancer Discussion

At this time, liver cancer can be cured only when it is found at an early stage (before it has spread) and only if the patient is healthy enough to have an operation. However, treatments other than surgery may be able to control the disease and help patients live longer and feel better. When a cure or control of the disease is not possible, some patients and their doctors choose palliative therapy . Palliative therapy aims to improve the quality of a person's life by controlling pain and other problems caused by the disease. (Source: excerpt from What You Need To Know About Liver Cancer: NCI)

Survival Rate Statistics for Liver cancer

The following are statistics from various sources about the survival rate for Liver cancer:

• 7% of white people survive 5 years for liver cancer in the US 1992-99 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
• 5% of African American people survive 5 years for liver cancer in the US 1992-99 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
• 7% survive 5 years for liver cancer in the US 1992-99 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
• 6% of people with liver and intrahepatic cancer survive after 5 years in the US 1983-90 (SEER)
• 5-year survival rate for black people with liver and intrahepatic cancer is 4.0% in the US 1983-90 (SEER)
• 5-year survival rate for people with liver and intrahepatic cancer is 6.0% in the US 1983-90 (SEER)
• 5-year survival rate for white people with liver and intrahepatic cancer is 6.6% in the US 1983-90 (SEER)
• more survival rate statistics...»

Death Statistics for Liver cancer

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

• 14,270 estimated deaths for liver/intrahepatic bile duct cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
• 9,450 estimated male deaths for liver/intrahepatic bile duct cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
• 4,820 estimated female deaths for liver/intrahepatic bile duct cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
• Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer mortality rates for race and gender groups in the USA:
  • 6 white men per 100,000 in the US 1996-2000 (SEER Cancer Statistics Review, National Cancer Institute, 1975-2000)
• more death statistics...»

Liver cancer: Research More

• Liver cancer: Introduction
• Deaths: Liver cancer
• Symptoms: Liver cancer
• Complications: Liver cancer
• Causes: Liver cancer
• Treatments: Liver cancer

About prognosis:

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