What is the longest life expectancy of liver cancer is still inconclusive. If patients are treated timely in the early stage of the disease, they can achieve a good prognosis and the 5-year survival rate may be 40% to 70%. However, if the disease develops to an advanced stage, patients may survive for 6 months to 18 months.
Hepatocellular carcinoma is a malignant tumor that occurs in the liver, and the etiology is related to alcohol consumption, viral hepatitis, heredity and other factors. The prognosis of patients is related to the tumor stage and treatment modality. If in the early stage of the disease, patients take timely surgery to remove the tumor, how long the life span is cannot be known, but the 5-year survival rate is 40% to 70%.
If the liver cancer is in the advanced stage, the effect of surgical treatment is not satisfactory, and only radiotherapy and chemotherapy can be used to improve the quality of life and prolong the life of the patients, and the survival time is usually from 6 months to 18 months.
Once diagnosed with liver cancer, patients should actively cooperate with doctors for standardized treatment to avoid delay. It is also necessary to keep a good mood in daily life and avoid too much tension.