Prognosis of Liver cancer

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)

Average life years lost from Liver cancer: 16.0 years for liver/IBD cancers (SEER)¹

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).

Complications: see 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)

Research More About Liver cancer

• Introduction: Liver cancer
• 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.