Hi JeanetteK and thank you for your post.

I am sorry to hear about your situation. I appreciate this must be a difficult time for you. It sounds very scary and a lot to take in.

It is never easy when you are discovered to have cancer through metastasis.

The liver biopsy may confirm where the primary tumour is.

Your hospital specialist may also request further scans and tests to try to find where the primary is.

If the primary tumour is never found you may be diagnosed as having a cancer of unknown primary (CUP).

When the cancer has spread from its original site it is known as stage 4 cancer.

For Stage 4 cancer, the primary goal of treatment is to control the cancer, manage symptoms, and improve quality of life rather than cure it. Some people can live many years with metastatic disease.

Cancer can conjure up many emotions and fears. We have information on how cancer can make you feel how cancer can make you feel and managing your emotions which you may find helpful to read.

There are Maggie's centres that provide emotional support to people affected by cancer. Many of their centres have trained psychologists who can provide one-to-one or group counselling.

You don't need to visit a Maggie's Centre; they can provide advice and support over the phone.

You may also be able to find support groups via the Cancer Care Map. 

If you can, try to take things one day at a time. It might help to talk to someone you trust, like family, or a friend.

Please get back to us if you need any more information or support

It might help to talk things through with one of our nurses on the helpline. You can call for free on 0808 800 4040, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

I hope you know more soon.

Kind regards,

Tina

Hi JeanetteK and thank you for your post.

I am sorry to hear about your situation. I appreciate this must be a difficult time for you. It sounds very scary and a lot to take in.

It is never easy when you are discovered to have cancer through metastasis.

The liver biopsy may confirm where the primary tumour is.

Your hospital specialist may also request further scans and tests to try to find where the primary is.

If the primary tumour is never found you may be diagnosed as having a cancer of unknown primary (CUP).

When the cancer has spread from its original site it is known as stage 4 cancer.

For Stage 4 cancer, the primary goal of treatment is to control the cancer, manage symptoms, and improve quality of life rather than cure it. Some people can live many years with metastatic disease.

Cancer can conjure up many emotions and fears. We have information on how cancer can make you feel how cancer can make you feel and managing your emotions which you may find helpful to read.

There are Maggie's centres that provide emotional support to people affected by cancer. Many of their centres have trained psychologists who can provide one-to-one or group counselling.

You don't need to visit a Maggie's Centre; they can provide advice and support over the phone.

You may also be able to find support groups via the Cancer Care Map. 

If you can, try to take things one day at a time. It might help to talk to someone you trust, like family, or a friend.

Please get back to us if you need any more information or support

It might help to talk things through with one of our nurses on the helpline. You can call for free on 0808 800 4040, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

I hope you know more soon.

Kind regards,

Tina

Tina thank you for reaponding back to me. Much appreciated and your information and contact information.  xx

For terminal advanced cancers that are high risk overall end of life care is recommended. I hope you manage to live with end stage cancer however as not many people with late stage cancer defeat it. Good luck. I wonder if you have talked to your consultant about alternative options. 

They  have used the word incurable not terminal so thamks for making me feel worse.