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What Causes Cancer In The Liver?

I don t know what to ask. I haven t gotten all the information I need at this time. Our sister has just come out of surgery. I her cancer wasn t encapsulated as thought in her liver. I was also found at the appendix, and surrounding lymph nodes, as well as a part of the colon. I was told that 85% of the liver was removed and 1/2 of the colon. I am the stronger family support member. They come to me for answer. I DON T know. I feel they would not have done as extensive amount of surgery w/o the outcome being optimistic. She is not expecting this in other areas when she went in. I want to know how to be able to help, but I am a person that needs to know the facts. That why I am searching. No family has had cancer, except our brother. He had transitional cell CA of the urethral tube with Mets to liver, lung when found. We just don t understand. They are the healthiest of the family. What is the usual outcome for survival. I don t know the stage.
Wed, 19 Sep 2018
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Pathologist and Microbiologist 's  Response
Hi,

The cancer of large intestine usually spreads to the liver so an extensive surgery is done to remove the large intestine and liver.

The transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) of the bladder with metastasis to distant sites has a poor prognosis.

The TCC may respond to chemotherapy.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Shailja Puri,
Pathologist and Microbiologist
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What Causes Cancer In The Liver?

Hi, The cancer of large intestine usually spreads to the liver so an extensive surgery is done to remove the large intestine and liver. The transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) of the bladder with metastasis to distant sites has a poor prognosis. The TCC may respond to chemotherapy. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Shailja Puri, Pathologist and Microbiologist