What is the survival rate of secondary liver cancer?
Good answer by “Stacey-Marie J” This would be stage IV metastatic breast carcinoma to the liver. You must realize that these cancer cells have been in the liver for at least five years already. Those breast cancer cells spread to the liver before the primary breast carcinoma was initially treated. We do not know what the stage was at presentation. We don’t know what adjuvant chemotherapy she may have received 5 years ago. We do not know the estrogen and progesterone receptors. We do not know the HER2/neu status> We don’t even know your mother’s age ! ! Her doctors, who have all of this crucial personal information – are supposed to be explaining the prognosis for your mom and the family members who go with her for her medical oncology appointments. It is part of their job. Your job is to be with your mother when she has doctor visits – if at all possible. – – – – Here’s the general or average five year survival for stage IV breast adenocarcinomas – 20%
