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Is liver cancer curable? - #11967

Aasha

I am freaking out a bit because my dad got diagnosed with liver cancer last month, and it’s hitting us really hard. He started having this dull pain in his side, thought it was just gas or something, but then he had these tests done and boom, liver cancer. The doctors are saying it’s stage 2 or 3, I don’t even know what those stages mean honestly. Family history and all that makes it worse – his brother had liver issues too. What I can't get off my mind is the question, is liver cancer curable though? Like, some folks say treatments can help but with his age, he's 68, and the reading I did online, it’s all kinda bleak. I heard about surgery and maybe transplant options but I'm not sure if he’s even a candidate for something like that. I mean, are there cases out there where people beat this? We try to stay positive, but when I read about how aggressive liver cancer can be, my heart just sinks. Should we be looking into alternative therapies too? Is liver cancer curable or is it one of those things that just sounds good but does not really happen for most people? Any thoughts or advice would be super helpful!!

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