Stage 4 liver cancer is also called metastasis. Stage 4 liver cancer is diagnosed when the disease has spread beyond the liver and into other organs and/or lymph nodes. Whenever cancer starts spreading, the cancer cells travel through the blood and forms a new tumour, as well as the cancer cells, also starts circulating in the circulatory system.
1:31 -In stage 4 liver cancer commonly spreads to organs such as:
Lungs
-Bones
-Adrenal Glands
-Brain
1:45 -Stage 4 Liver cancer diagnosis
As we already know, the general diagnosis of liver cancer is done by MRI, CT scan or PET Scan, this gives insights about the stage of cancer. In some cases, the doctors might identify Stage 4 liver cancer based on the patient's symptoms. So let us know what are the symptoms of stage 4 liver cancer
2:11 -Symptoms of stage 4 liver cancer
Stage 4 liver cancer spread to the lungs
Pain in the right and left sides of the chest
Coughing in the blood
Difficulty in Breathing
Pneumonia
Stage 4 liver cancer spread to bones
Pains in bones
Weakness in Bones which may causes fracture
Stage 4 liver cancer spread to lymph nodes
Jaundice
-Pain in the Liver
-Nausea and vomiting
-Cholangitis
4:09 - Treatment for Stage 4 Liver Cancer
Unfortunately, when liver cancer is advanced, treatment won't be able to cure it. It aims to control cancer, relieve symptoms and give you a good quality of life. If the patient is enough then he/she is recommended chemotherapy or targeted therapy.
It is also important to give supportive treatment for pain management, nutrition management in order to improve the quality of life for stage 4 patients.
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