What Are the Symptoms of Final Stage Liver Cancer?

Answer 1

What does it mean with stage 4 liver cancer and numbers just went up to 105. CEA

Comments

Stage 4 liver cancer means the tumor has spread far away from the origin into other organs of the body, this progression is also known as metastasis. In this case, the cancer will no longer be curable with localized therapies such as surgery or radiotherapy. CEA 105 is far beyond the normal range, meaning the tumor is growing fast.

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Metastasis.

Answer 2

Stage	Stage grouping	Stage description*
1A	T1a N0 M0	A single tumor 2 cm (4/5 inch) or smaller that hasn't grown into blood vessels (T1a). It has not spread to nearby lymph nodes (N0) or to distant sites (M0).
1B	T1b N0 M0	A single tumor larger than 2cm (4/5 inch) that hasn't grown into blood vessels (T1b). The cancer has not spread to nearby lymph nodes (N0) or to distant sites (M0).
2	T2 N0 M0	Either a single tumor larger than 2 cm (4/5 inch) that has grown into blood vessels, OR more than one tumor but none larger than 5 cm (about 2 inches) across (T2). It has not spread to nearby lymph nodes (N0) or to distant sites (M0).
3A	T3 N0 M0	More than one tumor, with at least one tumor larger than 5 cm across (T3). It has not spread to nearby lymph nodes (N0) or to distant sites (M0).
3B	T4 N0 M0	At least one tumor (any size) that has grown into a major branch of a large vein of the liver (the portal or hepatic vein) (T4). It has not spread to nearby lymph nodes (N0) or to distant sites (M0).
4A	Any T N1 M0	A single tumor or multiple tumors of any size (Any T) that has spread to nearby lymph nodes (N1) but not to distant sites (M0).
4B	Any T Any N M1	A single tumor or multiple tumors of any size (any T). It might or might not have spread to nearby lymph nodes (any N). It has spread to distant organs such as the bones or lungs (M1).

* The following additional categories are not listed on the table above: 

• TX: Main tumor cannot be assessed due to lack of information.
• T0: No evidence of a primary tumor.
• NX: Regional lymph nodes cannot be assessed due to lack of information.

Answer 3

What happens when a person is in stage 4b liver cancer? I have a friend that I care for, I'd like to know what to expect.

Comments

A few possibilities:

1. rupture of liver causing major bleeding that can't be stopped
2. liver failure when can be fatal in 48 hours
3. infection that can't be controlled