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How To Treat Painful Progressive Cancer Growth?

My father has stage 4 liver cancer. He had done the TACE chemo ONCE but is not doing well especially when the cancer growth is progressive. Right now doctors are just giving him pain management because theres not much they can suggest. Is there anymore hope?
Wed, 6 May 2015
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Hi,
Thanks for writing in.

TACE is transarterial chemoembolization and a method used to treat liver tumors from a closer distance. In TACE, a single or more than one cancer medicines are given into the hepatic artery and this causes the drug to be delivered with precision. However it is unfortunate that your father has a tumor which did not respond to treatment.

There is a new procedure called SIRT(Selective internal radiation therapy) that can be given to patients who do not respond to TACE as a second line of treatment. This is not available in every hospital and you can discuss with his doctor if this treatment is made available to patients in your place.

Please note that stage 4 cancer might have an expected survival of up to two years with recommended treatment and good supportive care. Hope your father responds to treatment. Please do not worry.
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How To Treat Painful Progressive Cancer Growth?

Hi, Thanks for writing in. TACE is transarterial chemoembolization and a method used to treat liver tumors from a closer distance. In TACE, a single or more than one cancer medicines are given into the hepatic artery and this causes the drug to be delivered with precision. However it is unfortunate that your father has a tumor which did not respond to treatment. There is a new procedure called SIRT(Selective internal radiation therapy) that can be given to patients who do not respond to TACE as a second line of treatment. This is not available in every hospital and you can discuss with his doctor if this treatment is made available to patients in your place. Please note that stage 4 cancer might have an expected survival of up to two years with recommended treatment and good supportive care. Hope your father responds to treatment. Please do not worry.