Symptoms include bilateral leg edema and a number of others. Some of the other common symptoms are fatigue, lethargy, cold intolerance, weight gain, depression, slow speech, forgetfulness, constipation and coarse skin. Blood clots can get lodged in the deep veins of the legs or pelvis.
What are the results (survival and recurrence) of liver resection? For HCC patients whose tumors are successfully resected, the five-year survival is about 10% to 60%, depending on the tumor size. This means that 10% to 60 % of patients who actually undergo liver resection for liver cancer are expected to live five years.
If you need a transplant, your name will be placed on a national waiting list kept at the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS).Your blood type, body size, and how sick you are, play a role in when you will receive a liver. Currently, the sickest people are at the top of the list, so you may have to wait a long time.While you wait for a new liver, you and your doctor should talk about what you can do to stay strong for the surgery. You will also need to start learning about taking care of a new liver.urrently, the sickest people are at the top of the list, so you may have to wait a long time. While you wait for a new liver, you and your doctor should talk about what you can do to stay strong for the surgery. You will also need to start learning about taking care of a new liver.