Liver Cancer Statistics

Question: how many people does LIVER CANCER kill each year and what other cool statistics are there? yeah

Answer: Nothing about cancer is cool.

Question: Cancer statistics? Where can i get statistics for the incidence of liver and esophogeal cancer in the last 30ish years, or just some amount of time?

Answer: try www.cancer.gov

Question: About liver cancer....? My orchestra teacher was diagnosed with liver cancer. She had lung cancer prior to this, and she left the state to get better medical care. I don't have many details, all she said was that a lot of her liver has been affected and she's not sure if/when she'll return. I'm pretty worried about her, this is the first person I've truly known with cancer, and it's really worrying to not know if she'll come back, so what I'm wondering is... How high are the risks of dying with liver cancer, especially if this is her second time having cancer? Just, what are some statistics or something, or based on the little that I've told you do you think she'll be okay? Ever known someone who's had it? How are they doing? Thanks so much, I'm just really kind of sad right now, faced with the fact that someone I know and look up to might die really soon....it's really shaken me up, any help is appreciated. Thank you guys soo much. Bless you both. <3

Answer: i am sorry to say that it is probable that her lung cancer has spread to her liver. i just recently received news that mine had spread and that my condition is terminal. they are doing radiation to my brain and additional chemotherapy. i have not given up hope but realize that i will be treated and eventually come to the end of treatment options. each case is different and it is hard to predict with liver involvement. you can best help her by letting her know you care and pray for her. let her know what she has meant to your life as an inspiration. let her talk about it if she wants to. but just be there for her. don't cry and mourn her while she is still here. it means alot to me that my family spends time and shares memories with me. we go places and do things that i would have taken for granted before. the end of life is just a part of life and a part to be shared with people who love you. i feel lifted up by their prayers and God's love. may he also be with you and your teacher.

Question: liver cancer in a 17 month old.? my 17 month old niece has just been discovered to have a malignant tumor on her liver. they are going to start chemo and then she is having surgery in new york. but i dont want to be asking so many questions, so i was wondering if any of you had any information and/or statistics. please help shes only 17 months old

Answer: Sometimes the cause of liver disease can be hereditary or genetic. Conditions which are hereditary include progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) and Tyrosinaemia type I, both of which appear in the first few weeks of life and need treatment and possibly a transplant. However, for most childhood liver disease the cause is unknown. When the liver cells are damaged then inflammation known as hepatitis occurs, disrupting some or all of the liver functions. The causes of liver damage include: * An obstruction to the flow of bile out of the liver. * An infection acquired before the baby was born, during delivery or caught at an early age after birth. * Metabolic liver disease. If one of the chemical processes occurring in the liver is faulty, liver damage may occur. The cause is usually genetic. * Certain drugs or poisons will damage the liver * Poor blood supply Like many liver diseases, the cause of biliary atresia is unknown although it is not thought to be hereditary.

Question: Recently found a lesion in the low left lob of my liver. Need to worry? I have not been feeling well for the past 5-7 months. After many question and answer appt's with my Dr. I started having weekly blood tests to check various things. My erythrocyte sed rate and c-reactive protein were more than double the reference ranges. I also had abnormal liver function tests. After ultrasound I was told I had a lesion and needed a CT scan to determine whether or not it was something to worry about, which in fact I had done today. Although I have high hopes of benign findings I can't help but factor in my constant sick feeling, flu like, pain when pressure is put on my abdomen and my grandmother passing from liver cancer. Anyone that can give me some helpful statistics would be greatly appreciated. No biopsy, as of yet.

Answer: The one thing I can say is : Do not put the carriage before the horse. Wait and let your tests get done, its a big worry but you can do it. Are they planning a biopsy ? Once you find out what it really is its hard to have a settled mind, I know , been there. But take things one day at a time. Always wish for for the best. And think to yourself, How strong am I ? Even if there was something, science and the medical field have come so far and the fact that you seem to have caught it in the early stages( because it has not taken over your kidney, only a lesion) then you will get through this with time, and with hope and with loved ones by your side. Be strong for you. I wish you only the best.

Question: How will my life be with Hepatitis C? I got Hepatitis C and I am only 19 years old. We caught it early, meaning I definitely got it within the past 6 months. The thing is I am still young, and I am deeply concerned with how the length and quality of the rest of my life will be. I want to know statistics on how many people who have HCV live normal lives, and how many people have to get liver transplants, get cirrhosis / liver disease / liver cancer, etc..

Answer: You will probably have and Anti-HCV test done yearly to determine the strengh and titer of the Hep C as well as liver enzyme tests to show the condition of your liver. Other tests may be ordered as well. You will live a normal life, just remember to take your prescribed medications. You can pass it on to others, so if you are in a long term, sexual relationship you may want to discuss your condition with your partner. Get vaccinated against Hep A and B is recommended. To prolong the life of your liver, do not drink/use alcohol and do not take any over the counter drugs or herbal supplements without consulting your doctor.

Question: Alcohol is a drug, why is it legal? I posted this before and people said where's your stats, alcohol is worse than most other drugs, but it's not going anywhere anytime soon. Why is alcohol legal and not other reality altering substances. Don't tell me because illicit drugs are often cut with unknown chemicals because if they were legal they wouldn't be cut. If alcohol was illegal it could be. More than 100,000 U.S. deaths are caused by excessive alcohol consumption each year. Direct and indirect causes of death include drunk driving, cirrhosis of the liver, falls, cancer, and stroke. Nearly 14 million Americans meet diagnostic criteria for alcohol use disorders More than 18% of Americans experience alcohol abuse or alcohol dependence at some time in their lives. In 2002, U.S. alcoholism statistics reported that 2.6 million binge drinkers were between the ages of 12 and 17 Alcohol kills 6½ times more youth than all other illicit drugs combined. http://www.gdcada.org/statistics/alcohol.htm http://www.alcohol-information.com/Alcohol_Statistics.html Don't get me wrong, I enjoy alcohol, I think it should be legal Why is it up to the people to control their alcohol use but up to the government to control the use of other substances My question isn't really why is alcohol legal, it's why aren't other drugs legal. Are you telling me the government wouldn't make a ton of money if marijuana or MDMA or cocaine was legal?

Answer: Why aren't other drugs illegal? Two wrongs don't make a right. Why is alcohol legal? There are too many reasons to list that have to do with a long history of alcohol since biblical days. It's embedded in our society throughout time. I wish it was illegal, but that will not happen. It was outlawed once. Remember prohibition? It didn't work then, and it would never work now. We just have to deal with all the negatives of alcohol in society and live with it. The best thing you can do is drink only in moderation and encourage everyone around you to do the same.

Question: How much is med school? Is it really difficult? I ask this because I recently developed an interest in human physiology as a result of a bout of hypochondria (kind of got over it, but my interest remains). Right now I'm majoring in electrical engineering and physics, since I'm more of a technical and mathematical person, and I'm wondering what classes I'd be most likely to take if I were to change majors. I really enjoy calculus and physics and would like to continue taking them. I also hate many areas of chemistry, though I enjoy thermochemistry and nuclear chemistry (I absolutely hate electrochemistry). I don't mind biology as long as it doesn't involve plant physiology (TOO MUCH MEMORIZATION), and statistics is something I'd be okay with. Also, I'd obviously have to go to med school to have the slightest chance of being a doctor, so describe to me exactly what goes on there and how much it costs. Is it really as hard as everyone says? My main focus would be oncology (study of cancer) because I lost my father to metastatic liver cancer when I was 15 and his mother passed away from a brain tumor before I was even born. I have a special interest in what makes cancer work, what triggers it, and what prevents it. I'd also (this is a dream here) like to find a cure, if one wasn't already found by the time I graduated from med school. I'd also like to make it clear that I know NOTHING about med school. Really, this is the first time in my life that I've actually been curious about it, so don't make fun of me because of my lack of knowledge -_- Eh, I'll just use wikipedia again...

Answer: So...I too am trying to get into medical school and this is the information I have acquired along my college journey. Medical is about $250,000 for the four years. This does not take into consideration about being an out of stater. Medical school is extremely competitive to get into, but do not be discouraged. There are core classes need for most schools: -1 year of college biology with lab -1 year of college chemistry with lab -1 year of organic chemistry with lab -1 year of physics --and many other supplemental classes (i.e. biochemistry)-- You don't need to change your major either. Medical schools are now taking music and art majors; all that matters is that you complete the core classes, and find some research and volunteer along the way. If you truly want to do this don't feel discouraged or scared, everyone has so much to offer. Also, research sounds like a possible route for you. One would need a biology degree for that.

Question: General question about steroids? I am smart, not an athlete.? Two questions--answer both please. If you dont know what "Rho^2" is, (the statistic relating attribution of a phenomonen to the causal variable) it is, you can still answer. When a person lifts weights and takes steroids, what percentage of the increase in muscle mass is purely attributed to taking just the steroids? That is--how much muscle mass can someone gain simply by taking steroids, without exercising? (keeping overall body mass constant, to avoid the confusion of increasing muscle mass simply by increasing your body weight by overeating). If I weigh 200, and take steroids for 6 weeks, and after six weeks I do not exercise, and I control my diet, so that I still weigh 200 at the end of 6 weeks. How much muscle mass did I gain, and at the expense of what other type of tissue? I dont care about the dosage, but lets speculate 40 mg / day of dianabol. 2nd Q--why does steroids supposedly accelerate or cause cancer? (liver I heard specifically)

Answer: I'm not going to get into too much detail about your equations, **Rho^2" is, (the statistic relating attribution of a phenomonen to the causal variable)**, but not exercising is a waste of money. Your question is completely unanswerable. You need to figure in other details...

Question: Writing a paper about alcoholism? Help with topic ideas? I have an eight page paper about alcoholism due this Friday. I'm brainstorming what I want to write about and trying to come up with questions I can answer within my paper, relating to the disease, of course. So far, I've thought of: Basic statistics (How many people are affected by alcoholism in the US? How many are men/women? What's the economic/social level of those affected? Age range? Race?...) Risk Factors Possible causes (I'll only touch briefly on this, since no one really knows whether it's inherited or not. I will present both sides.) Symptoms Diagnosis (Using the AUDIT/CAGE testing system, etc...) Treatment (How many treated actually stay sober, as opposed to going back to the bottle? What are the treatment options?) Other health issues that stem from being an alcoholic (Liver failure, cancer, depression, bi-polar disorder, etc...) What could be done better/more to inform the public about alcoholism What else would you like to know about alcoholism, if you were reading my paper? Do you have any other topic ideas I could touch on? Thanks!

Answer: costs to business community for employees with alcoholism--a, absenteeism/lost productivity and b, expense for health insurance/rehab social stigma/public view of alcoholism portrayal of alcoholism in popular culture ie literature, movies, tv-has it changed over time? drinking age and its correlation to alcoholism; contrast USA to other countries where younger poeple can drink

Question: alcohol vs smoking?????? Ok so alcohol related deaths vs smoking related deaths. Which has a higher percentage? There is the standard, liver failure vs lung cancer or just the fact that ur more likeley to die from drinking i.e walking out into a road whilst drunk n getting owned by a car. or drink driving n crashing your car into a tree/lampost etc which is worse? smoking or drinking? also are there any statistics to show alcohol related deaths against smoking related deaths? oh and financially..... do they both work out the same? spend £5 on fags 7 days a week, or spend £35 on one night out on alcohol. work out about the same right?

Answer: A very complex comparison. It is the "way" you drink which makes the difference. "Binge" drinking is bad whichever way you look at it. But spending £35 in a night binge drinking versus £35 over a week drinking in moderation are two completely different things. One is quite likely to do you harm, the other is quite unlikely to do you harm. Also the type of alcohol makes a difference too. Smoking is quite likely to do you harm no matter how you do it, and that harm is cumulative whereas mild drinking (or drinking in moderation) is generally not. It is not just cancer which can be caused by smoking, but a host of other health problems too.

Question: what grade would you give this newspaper article, and how can i add to and improve it to insure i get an A? To drink, or not to drink? Life as a teenager is hard, and it’s easy to want to relieve some of that stress, but as the casualties related to teenage drinking are gradually increasing it’s time we ask ourselves if enough is enough? Youths all over the UK are at danger of alcohol poisoning and many other dangerous side effects. I myself am a teenager, and despite the fact I do not drink alcohol, I have seen what it can do to even the most gracious of people causing them to undergo a stunning transformation from polite, healthy and in control of themselves, to rude, dangerous and a threat to themselves and everybody around them. Is the money spent on alcohol really worth all the trouble? Thousands of teenagers throughout the united kingdom are being hospitalised by this dangerous legal drug because they have unable to control themselves when it comes to the consumption of alcohol, and as the statistics only seem to get worse, more and more teenagers are throwing away all of their career prospects for a small thrill that is cancelled out the next morning by a painful hangover and an empty wallet Last year more than 5,000 girls under the age of sixteen needed hospital treatment after binging on alcohol, this number which includes girls as young as ten has elevated by a worrying 21% over the past five years. This astounding increase shows the problems of the growing “chav� culture which has lead to many teenagers being diagnosed with liver disease at an extremely young age. Not only can this money draining substance cause severe problems to the body, alcohol bingeing has also been linked with anti-social behaviour and the use of other drugs, this could mean that when drinking excess alcohol, you’re potentially steering your self on the path to brain damage, lung cancer and inevitably an avoidable short life. “Teenage drinking is becoming a threat to the future of are country� said Judie Hardman from the teenage health association.� More and more teenagers are throwing away their futures for alcohol� when drinking excess alcohol not only are you emptying your wallet in the short term, but you are also putting your whole future at risk. Studies show that too much exposure to the chemical ethanol found in alcoholic beverages, could eventually reduce brain function. This will of coarse lead to lower grades and ultimately a lower income in the future. Is the uncontrollable feeling of dizziness and instability really worth throwing away your future for? All these things are completely avoidable if teenagers would be more conscious about what their doing to their bodies every time they misuse this potentially deadly substance. And would be out of the question for us to wait until we are within the legal age limit to start drinking? After all this age limit is for are own safety, if people would just be more sensible when making such life changing decisions teenagers all across the country would be a lot better off. By Alex Dart

Answer: Not so bad.But "ask" should be "asked".."are" (country?) should be "our"and "coarse" should be "course".I left the UK in 2002 because of the insularity of the people,their racism and "little islander"mentality.

Question: how can i improve this newspaper article for my GCSE coursework? To drink, or not to drink? Life as a teenager is hard, and it’s easy to want to relieve some of that stress, but as the casualties related to teenage drinking are gradually increasing is it time we asked ourselves if enough is enough? Youths all over the UK are at danger of alcohol poisoning and many other dangerous side effects. I myself am a teenager, and despite the fact I do not drink alcohol, I have seen what it can do to even the most gracious of people causing them to undergo a stunning transformation from polite, healthy and in control of themselves, to rude, dangerous and a threat to themselves and everybody around them. Is the money spent on alcohol really worth all the trouble? Thousands of teenagers throughout the United Kingdom are being hospitalised by this dangerous legal drug because they are unable to control themselves when it comes to the consumption of alcohol, and as the statistics only seem to get worse, more and more teenagers are throwing away all of their career prospects for a small thrill that is cancelled out the next morning by a painful hangover and an empty wallet According to the BBC, Last year more than 5,000 girls under the age of sixteen needed hospital treatment after binging on alcohol, this number which includes girls as young as ten has elevated by a worrying 21% over the past five years. This astounding increase shows the problems of the growing “chav� culture which has led to many teenagers being diagnosed with liver disease at an extremely young age. Not only can this money draining substance cause severe problems to the body, alcohol bingeing has also been linked with anti-social behaviour and the use of other drugs, this could mean that when drinking excess alcohol, you’re potentially steering your self on the path to brain damage, lung cancer and inevitably an avoidable short life. “Teenage drinking is becoming a threat to the future of our country� said Judie Hardman from the teenage health association.� More and more teenagers are throwing away their futures for alcohol� when drinking excess alcohol not only are you emptying your wallet in the short term, but you are also putting your whole future at risk. Studies show that too much exposure to the chemical ethanol found in alcoholic beverages, could eventually reduce brain function. This will of course lead to lower grades and ultimately a lower income in the future. Is the uncontrollable feeling of dizziness and instability really worth throwing away your future for? All these things are completely avoidable if teenagers would be more conscious about what their doing to their bodies every time they misuse this potentially deadly substance. And would be out of the question for us to wait until we are within the legal age limit to start drinking? After all this age limit is for are own safety, if people would just be more sensible when making such life changing decisions teenagers all across the country would be a lot better off.

Answer: It's your coursework and should be YOUR work. I will not help you gain a GCSE. They're incredibly easy anyway.

Question: What grade would you give this newspaper article, and how can i add to and improve it to insure i get an A? To drink, or not to drink? Life as a teenager is hard, and it’s easy to want to relieve some of that stress, but as the casualties related to teenage drinking are gradually increasing it’s time we asked ourselves if enough is enough? Youths all over the UK are at danger of alcohol poisoning and many other dangerous side effects. I myself am a teenager, and despite the fact I do not drink alcohol, I have seen what it can do to even the most gracious of people causing them to undergo a stunning transformation from polite, healthy and in control of themselves, to rude, dangerous and a threat to themselves and everybody around them. Is the money spent on alcohol really worth all the trouble? Thousands of teenagers throughout the united kingdom are being hospitalised by this dangerous legal drug because they have unable to control themselves when it comes to the consumption of alcohol, and as the statistics only seem to get worse, more and more teenagers are throwing away all of their career prospects for a small thrill that is cancelled out the next morning by a painful hangover and an empty wallet According to the BBC, Last year more than 5,000 girls under the age of sixteen needed hospital treatment after binging on alcohol, this number which includes girls as young as ten has elevated by a worrying 21% over the past five years. This astounding increase shows the problems of the growing “chav� culture which has lead to many teenagers being diagnosed with liver disease at an extremely young age. Not only can this money draining substance cause severe problems to the body, alcohol bingeing has also been linked with anti-social behaviour and the use of other drugs, this could mean that when drinking excess alcohol, you’re potentially steering your self on the path to brain damage, lung cancer and inevitably an avoidable short life. “Teenage drinking is becoming a threat to the future of our country� said Judie Hardman from the teenage health association.� More and more teenagers are throwing away their futures for alcohol� when drinking excess alcohol not only are you emptying your wallet in the short term, but you are also putting your whole future at risk. Studies show that too much exposure to the chemical ethanol found in alcoholic beverages, could eventually reduce brain function. This will of course lead to lower grades and ultimately a lower income in the future. Is the uncontrollable feeling of dizziness and instability really worth throwing away your future for? All these things are completely avoidable if teenagers would be more conscious about what their doing to their bodies every time they misuse this potentially deadly substance. And would be out of the question for us to wait until we are within the legal age limit to start drinking? After all this age limit is for are own safety, if people would just be more sensible when making such life changing decisions teenagers all across the country would be a lot better off. By Alex Dart

Answer: C, it is a very good essay. Newspapers want the who, what, where, when and why in the first paragraph. Then the explanation of them in the body of the article. Maybe something like this will catch a readers attention: According to the BBC, Last year more than 5,000 girls under the age of sixteen needed hospital treatment after binging on alcohol, this number has elevated by 21% over the past five years. This astounding increase shows the problems of the growing “chav� culture which has lead to many teenagers being diagnosed with liver disease. “Teenage drinking is becoming a threat to the future of our country� said Judie Hardman from the teenage health association. More and more teenagers are throwing away their futures for alcohol�. All these things are completely avoidable.