Saturday, May 1, 2010

What can I expect regarding stage 4 breast cancer that has spread to the liver

What can I expect regarding stage 4 breast cancer that has spread to the liver?
My friend went to the hospital due to jaundice/liver failure. We thought she had hepatitis but it turns out it was breast cancer. I know her prognosis isn't good, and that there's no cure for her situation, but is there a reasonable chance she may overcome the immediate liver failure crisis and live in better health than her current bedridden state for a little while? Or is she going to be terribly ill from now on?
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I'm sorry to hear that, and it sounds bad. A HUGE part of it depends on how long she wants to live. If she doesn't want to fight, she won't last long, but she could over come it, not easily, but it's possible. Find a support book about cancer if you've never had to deal with cancer, and attempt to relate. I had to learn the hard way. My mom is healed now but she was diagnosed with Colon cancer, and I - her son was/am her primary care taker. If she decides to fight back you need to make sure that you are with her, and that you also show a great appreciation to the care taker, because it is one of the hardest jobs, and most thankless jobs on the face of the planet.
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Any spread of cancer to the liver is bad, but you know that. She may respond well to treatment, in which case her health may improve for a time. How long a period of time is anyone's guess. She may respond slightly to treatment, showing no improvement but giving her more time. She may get no benefit from the treatment, or be given such poor odds for a good response that she elects not to have to put up with the side effects for what time she has left. No-one on the internet can give a more definite answer than this, if she authorises them to talk to you her Dr's can give you some indication, or she can tell you herself. Take your lead from her, if she is determined to fight and insists she is getting better, then be as upbeat and positive as you can. If she has accepted that death is imminent and unavoidable, don't burden her with your denial.
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pl go to tata cancer hospital,parel,mumbai.even my brother who is suffering with cancer is going treatment at tata hospital..its cheapest and best in india..
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