How are you doing @skipeak? Are you handling the iodine treatment alright?

@connierogers, how are you doing today? Do you have a treatment plan?

I don't know how old you are, but if you are young or middle-aged, the reading I have done would suggest that the 5, 10, and 20-year survival rate would all be above 90%. That said, it is very difficult to find and verify this information. I was diagnosed in 2018 with HCC. I had a 7cm tumor which they thought was benign. So I had a thyroid lobectomy. When they examined the tumor, they discovered HCC. I was not advised to have the rest removed (not sure why) so I just had that in March of 2023. They also discovered that the cancer had metastasized to the lungs. I had RAI in May, and the lung nodules did not take up the iodine. As you mentioned, HCC does not respond to RAI as some of the other cancers. But it seems they still recommend it in many, or most, cases. By the way, I am 69 years old which automatically outs me into a higher risk bracket. I wish you well!