The answer to this question depends on many factors. But, overall, 87% to 95% of adult patients at CPMC (California Pacific Medical Center) and 90% of children overall survive and are discharged from the hospital after liver transplantation.

The survival rates depend on several factors: the type of cancer your child has, the stage of the cancer when your child was diagnosed, and your child's response to treatment. Overall, survival statistics are currently well over 77%, and over 85% for children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. And those number keep rising every year. The goal of the Children's Oncology Group is to reach an 85% overall survival rate by the year 2009.

Only 5-10 percent of people survive SCA without immediate treatment. However, areas with successfully implemented AED programs have seen survival rates of about 50 percent. When an SCA victim receives an AED shock within three minutes of their attack, survival rates increase even more.

The 3-year survival rates after liver transplantation between 1991 and 2001 in the US were 81.4% for non-HCV patients, and 78.5% in HCV patients. The rates are improving for non-HCV patients, but not for HCV patients. (www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/114219525/ABSTRACT?CRETRY=1&SRETRY=0) How long will a new liver last? No one knows how long a transplanted liver can last. The longest reported transplant survival is 36 years (www.medscape.com/viewarticle/519810 2005).

Yes. Everyday sports such as tennis, golf, softball and basketball are not only fun, but also a good way to stay in shape following transplant.

According to the American Heart Association, Patient delay?rather than transport or hospital delay?is the biggest cause of not getting rapid care for heart attacks which increase the chances of irreversible heart damage. Heart Watch's Service ensures immediate detection of emergency heart condition. It is our job to make sure that our members act in time, every time, thus increase our subscribers survival chances and provide ultimate peace of mind to our members and their loved ones.

In general, pretty good. The 5-year survival rate for all women diagnosed with breast cancer is 85%. Your chances are better is you are diagnosed early. In fact, when breast cancer is confined to the breast, the 5 year survival rate is over 95%. This is why it is important to take steps to detect breast cancer in its earliest stage.

A liver transplant is a surgical procedure performed to replace a diseased liver with a healthy liver from another person. The liver may come from a deceased organ donor or from a living donor. Family members or individuals who are unrelated but make a good match may be able to donate a portion of their liver. This type of transplant is called a living transplant. Individuals who donate a portion of their liver can live healthy lives with the remaining liver.

Patients with advanced chronic liver failure can survive for a median time range of 18 months from the time of diagnosis without liver transplant. However as the disease advances they will require frequent medical admissions, some of which may be fatal.

It is advisable to undergo an evaluation as soon as you meet at least 2 of the criteria listed under absolute indications. This allows the author to list you for a suitable cadaver liver straight away. The cadaver livers are offered on first come first serve basis when the offer comes from some part of the country. While on waitlist one can explore the option of living donor transplant if any suitable relative is available.

The decision to transplant a patient's liver is made in consultation with all individuals involved in the patient's care, including the patient, referring physician, and the patient's family. The patient and family's input is vital in this decision making process; they must clearly understand the risks involved in proceeding to transplantation and the post transplant care.

Patients with alcohol related liver failure may stabilize if they stop alcohol consumption and show some clinical improvement. Some of the patients with early cirrhosis due to viral hepatitis may improve if the virus is eradicated from their system by treatment. By and large liver cirrhosis is a progressive disorder and does not reverse by medical treatment; hence liver replacement remains the only cure.

The success of liver transplant depends on the medical condition of the patient. Or good risk patients who go for the surgery early enough, the 5 year survival is 85%. Patients who have additional risk factors like kidney dysfunction, malnutrition, cancer, portal vein occlusion, previous abdominal surgery and hepatitis-C type I are bound to have lower survival rates.

It is now possible to have a successful liver transplant for 15 Lakh Rs (30000 USD), for patients who come early. With the author's effort it may be possible to lower the cost further for economically under privileged. There is an average monthly expense of Rs 10,000 per month (250 USD/pm), for medications and blood tests and this will be life long. In the long run the cost may come down by half (these figures are applicable to Indian citizens).

No hospital in India is as good as the best run hospitals in the West. To achieve such high standards will increase the cost of transplant. However the technical expertise of the doctors and nurses is comparable to that in the West. The infrastructure is also comparable. The results of liver transplant (in the author's series), is also comparable to the results of established centers.

Thomas Starzl, MD, performed the first human liver transplant at the University of Colorado in 1967, but liver transplantation was not successful until the mid-1970s. Robert Gordon, MD, one of the first directors of the liver transplant program at Emory, studied with Dr. Starzl at the University of Pittsburgh. Survival rates improved in the early 1980s with the discovery of cyclosporine, a medicine that keeps the body from rejecting the new liver.

Liver transplant procedure costs can range, but most average between $100,000 to $400,000, depending on time waiting in the hospital ICU and extent of liver disease before transplantation. Costs can also vary greatly depending on a number of factors including the patient´s health at baseline, rate of recovery, any pre-existing conditions and/or potential complications after surgery.

Disclaimer: I am not a medical person, so medical people who read this, please forgive my layman's explanation). No, but it will extend his life and greatly improve his quality of life. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a multifaceted disease that primarily affects the way proteins are transmitted through the cell walls (this is a simplified explanation -- there's a lack of bicarbonate at the cell membranes, etc.).

Information collected from hospitals all over the world indicates a mortality rate of less than 5% from major liver surgery. In other words, you have at least a 95% chance of surviving your operation.

The greatest risks to your house are plants near it. While the Berkeley Fire Department recommends 30 feet of defensible space around a house, we understand that it is not always possible due to the lot sizes in the Berkeley Hills. Please refer to the Quick Fix Checklist in the "Protect Your Home from Wildfire" brochure to learn more about defensible space and things you can do to minimize the fire hazards around your house.

To know how Herbal Treatment can cure Liver Cancer, first we shall know why Allopathic physicians or other treatment systems have been failed in Liver Cancer Treatment. In fact Allopathic medicine theory is based upon Germs. To cure a disease first it is necessary to know which germ or virus has infected the body.

Give you and your family information on transplant surgery including how serious it is and to allow you and your family to make an informed decision about the surgery.

Feeling anxious about when the transplant will occur is common. During this difficult time you can use the following suggestions to help you deal with these stressful feelings: Share your feelings. Talk your feelings over with your family or the transplant social worker or in transplant support group. Attend a support group. It is good to share your experiences with those who have been through the same thing. Stay involved. Keep up your daily activities as best as you can.

If the person has developed de-compensated cirrhosis (this means that all of the liver is affected and there are no longer parts 'compensating' or making up for the damaged parts) a transplant will be needed. Not everyone will get a transplant because there are never enough donors. If someone has an alcohol problem or is still on methadone they will not get a transplant because the new liver would be unable to cope.

Anyone with a long-standing (chronic) or sudden onset (acute) severe liver disease leading to liver failure needs to be considered for a liver transplant. The common diseases requiring transplant are advanced liver disease due to Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B, or alcohol induced damage. The other diseases for which this is done are biliary problems like primary sclerosing cholangitis, primary biliary cirrhosis and biliary atresia (children), metabolic diseases, and primary liver cancer.

You should seek an appointment with Dr. Subash Gupta who will assess the need for a transplant, your fitness for it and counsel you regarding all aspects of the procedure. If a transplant is thought suitable, you will then need a suitable donor from the family.

A liver transplant is recommended for children who have serious liver dysfunction and will not be able to live without having the liver replaced. The most common liver disease in children for which transplants are done is biliary atresia. Other diseases may include Alagille's Syndrome, alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency, Wilson's disease, hepatitis, and hemochromatosis.

Once an organ becomes available to your child, you and your child will be immediately called to the hospital. This call can occur at any time, so you should always be prepared to go to the hospital, if needed. Once at the hospital, the child will have some more final blood work and tests to confirm the match of the organ. The child will then go to the operating room. The transplant surgery may require several hours, but will vary greatly depending on each individual case.

In adults, the most common reason for liver transplantation is cirrhosis. Cirrhosis is caused by many different types of liver injuries that destroy healthy liver cells and replace them with scar tissue. Cirrhosis can be caused by viruses such as hepatitis B and C, alcohol, autoimmune liver diseases, build-up of fat in the liver, and hereditary liver diseases. In children, the most common reason for liver transplantation is biliary atresia.