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Question: I had ultra sound and ctcn, my dr says my liver has cancerous all over it.he does not know the type says he never seen this type.until august 28 i was feeging no pain.pain began on august 31. I guess an oncoloylist next,i just feel i don't have long to live
Brief Answer:
it can be treated if diagnosed properly
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query. I understand your concerns. However, some cancers can be treated even after spreading to the liver. Some of these like lymphoma are even curable.
I think you need a whole body PET scan to see from where it has come and to where all it has spread. We also need a guided biopsy to confirm what it is. Before biopsy we should not jump to any conclusion.
Hope I have answered your query. I will be available to answer further followup queries, if any.
it can be treated if diagnosed properly
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query. I understand your concerns. However, some cancers can be treated even after spreading to the liver. Some of these like lymphoma are even curable.
I think you need a whole body PET scan to see from where it has come and to where all it has spread. We also need a guided biopsy to confirm what it is. Before biopsy we should not jump to any conclusion.
Hope I have answered your query. I will be available to answer further followup queries, if any.
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