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What are the causes of liver cirrhosis or cancer?
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Default What are the causes of liver cirrhosis or cancer? - 12-20-2008, 12:09 AM

Alcohol is largely to blame for liver cirrhosis but my friend hasn't really abused it yet he got the ailment. What might have caused it besides alcohol abuse? He's skin and bones right now and deteriorating fast. Please add curative suggestions if any. His doctor sent him home as a hopeless case so i'm appealing for any other remedies. Thank you
   
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Default 01-03-2009, 05:31 AM

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Default 01-08-2009, 03:11 PM

i thought alchol was the major cause of liver damage and if his doctor sent him home to die only thing i can recomend is try to get a liver transplant.
   
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Default 01-28-2009, 08:21 PM

Excessive use of pain killers can cause cirrhosis as can hepatitis C.You don't mention the age of your friend. If he is young I am amazed he was not placed on a list for liver.He must have other health problems or surely he would be on the list.Very sorry for your friend and it is good that he has you to care about him.
   
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Default 03-30-2009, 06:11 PM

Cirrhosis of the liver is caused by drinkingn or sometimes by medications. Cancer of the liver is often secondary to another cancer. If it is cancer your friend needs more information. Have your friend as the doctor about that.Is it cirrhosis or is it Hepatitis? Or Cancer? They all have a different etiologyThere are many kinds of hepititis, one kind sexually transmitted,other kinds are viral or bacterial. Then there is non-specific hepatitis with is usually cause unknown, but often an infection from the gal bladder can spread to the liver. Some liver problems are just scar tissue from past infection.Your Friend needs to learn exactly what sort of liver problems he is having.A"hopeless case"as you described might make him a candidate for a liver transplant.
   
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