Sign-in to Ask A Doctor - 24x7
OR
Sign in with GoogleGet your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
Suggest Treatment For Liver Cancer
hello doctor
My mother is diagnoised with liver cancer age:75, her abdomen is swollen & legs are swollen. Feel lot of pain
she is been given patches of diclo to relieve pain, but not of much help a medicine ultracet is given twice a day. Her apetite is too low does not eat, sometimes have liquid juices
My mother is diagnoised with liver cancer age:75, her abdomen is swollen & legs are swollen. Feel lot of pain
she is been given patches of diclo to relieve pain, but not of much help a medicine ultracet is given twice a day. Her apetite is too low does not eat, sometimes have liquid juices
Tue, 2 Dec 2014
I assume by your description that you are not considering taking any treatment for her cancer. I would suggest that you reconsider. There are new tablet therapies available for advanced incurable liver cancer that can be easily tolerated by most people with minimal side effects and that relieve a lot of the symptoms of the cancer like pain and loss of appetite. Sorafenib is the name of the drug and you should consider taking it in conjunction with your oncologist. For the pain, you can take Duragesic Patches 25mg/50mg. These patches are pasted on any non-hairy area of the body and have to be changed every 3 days. The appetite is unlikely to improve without any anti-cancer treatment.
I find this answer helpful
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer.
For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service
[Sample answer]
Related questions you may be interested in
Recent questions on Tramadol
Loading Online Doctors....