How long can you live with stage 4 liver cancer?
The overall five-year survival rate is 3%. For men, it is 2.2%, and for women, it is 4.0%. 11 Without treatment, the prognosis is notably worse. The median life expectancy for stage 4 liver cancer that is left alone is less than four months.
Is there any hope for stage 4 liver cancer?
Unfortunately when liver cancer is advanced, treatment won't be able to cure it. It aims to control the cancer, relieve symptoms and give you a good quality of life.
What is the last stage of liver cancer?
Advanced (metastatic) cancers. Cancers that have spread to lymph nodes or other organs are classified as advanced. These would include stages IVA and IVB cancers in the TNM system. Most advanced liver cancers cannot be treated with surgery.
What are the odds of beating stage 4 liver cancer?
If the cancer has spread to surrounding tissues or organs and/or to the regional lymph nodes, the 5-year survival rate is 12%. If the cancer has spread to a distant part of the body, the 5-year survival rate is 3%.