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Just been told I have secondary liver cancer that might be operable. Had bowel cancer 3 years ago and a fantastic surgeon saved me. A year ago a 8mm growth was found on my liver labelled as a common cyst in an unrelated RTA CT scan. I brought it to the...
Last year I had surgery for bowel cancer and was given the all clear. Relief. Until this year. As part of the follow up appointments after surgery blood tests showed something abnormal. Scans and blood tests confirmed I have cancer of the liver. No surgery...
Hi I had an abdominal ultrasound on Monday and received a call from my GP that evening to say that there was a large mass on my liver. She has referred me to gastroenterology under the 2 week rule and requesting an urgent CT scan. Shocked is an under...
Hi, I was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver in 2008 caused by the Hep C virus. I've been having bi-annual US scans since then, with regular-ish MRI/CT scans since 2013. For many years I had a 1cm lesion on my liver which was being monitored. This...
Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with anal cancer Oct 2024. I began treatment on 20th November and completed on 28th Dec 2024. After a radical treatment plan every week day for five and half weeks. My 3 month post treatment scan showed it had completed disappeared...
Hi, We've just received my partners scan results. It's a bit confusing. He's been told that he has a small lump in his liver (near the top of the liver at the back near 3 Major blood vessels) and it can't be cut out because of the location, so he needs...
Hi my dad has been diagnosed with liver cancer but hasn’t spread they are wanting to do a liver biopsy and angiogram before offering SIRT where they direct radioactive beads directly at the large tumour has anybody gone through anything like this. I’m...
Anyone?
Diagnosed with liver cancer had a resection about 16 months ago, thought we had it beat, last scan 3 small tumours appeared in the remaining part of the liver, TACE 6 weeks ago, good results but found 3/4 more tumours spread out this time, seeing Consultant...
I have read pretty much the same post from several members on here. Sharp pains, a visit to A&E expecting it to be gallstones or indigestion only to be told that it is lung and liver cancer with multiple other sites. My mum is 81, fit and active and now...
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