I'm 53 yrs old, asian male. Just found out I have a 3 cm lesion in the
anteriorAnterior cruciate ligament (acl) injury
Anterior knee pain
Anterior vaginal wall repair peripheral aspect of the interior right
anteriorAnterior cruciate ligament (acl) injury
Anterior knee pain
Anterior vaginal wall repair hepaticAmebic liver abscess
Hepatic hemangioma
Hepatic ischemia
Hepatic vein obstruction (budd-chiari)
Liver transplant
Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (tips) lobe of my liver. After reviewing the CT scan, the USC tumor board has concluded most likely it is
hepatocellularHepatocellular carcinoma carcinoma. I am scheduled to see a surgeon soon for
resectionEye muscle repair
Large bowel resection
Large bowel resection - series
Prostate removal
Small bowel resection
Small bowel resection - series surgery. I am feeling fine and there is no outward symptom except that I feel totally stressed out and can't sleep. The brief facts about my case is as follow:
- CT scan shows only 1 single mass in liver, all other adomenal
organsOrgan-1 nr are ok.
- CT also show mild and early cirrhosis, I am a chronic Hepetitis
(hepatitis) B carrier for 20 years
- Colonoscopy shows 2 polyps and were removed during procedure.
- Blood test shows ATF level is at 5.0 which is normal, Bilirubin is at 1.4 which is slighty high (normal is 0.2 - 1.2mg/dl)
- CEA (cancer marker) is normal at 2.1
- my doctor do not recommend biopsy at this time until I see my surgeon. Sounds like the surgeon may want to do more tests on me.
my questions are as follow:
- Can I qualified for resection surgery since I have mild and early cirrhosis and my Bilirubin level is slightly high?
- What is the chance of liver failure from surgery, I heard is at high as 10%?
- What is the 5 year survival rate for me? I heard that resection success rate is only slightly higher than non treatment. one research I read is that non-treatment 5 yrs survival is around 20% and with resection is only 30% to 60%, if this is the case, Is resection worthwhile?
- what is the chance for recurring or surgery would worsen my cirrhosis or Hepetitis
(hepatitis) B condition?
- what long is the recovery period after surgery, both in hospital stay and after hospital stay?
- Is there any other treatment method available for me? I read tranplant is the best method and chemo, radiation and other method is really no use.
- I want a second opionion, can some one recommend me another liver specialist
I am really scarred, Please help. thank you