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   What are the different types of liver cancer treatment?

   • Understand the main types of treatment for liver cancer, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, ablation therapy and targeted medicines.

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   How is liver cancer treated?

   • Liver cancer is often treatable, but it can be difficult to treat. The treatment you have will depend on: It may include surgery, chemotherapy, using heat to destroy the cancer (thermal ablation), targeted medicines, and radiotherapy. The specialist care team looking after you will: You'll have regular check-ups during and after any treatments.

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   What are the different types of liver surgery?

   • There are two types of operation: a liver resection – the surgeon removes the part of your liver where the cancer is. Your surgeon and specialist nurse will tell you whether surgery is a possible option for you. They will explain what it involves and the possible complications or risks. An operation to your liver is major surgery.

   Liver cancer surgery - types of operation - Macmillan Cancer Support

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   Can chemo treat liver cancer?

   • For HCC, you may have chemo as part of a treatment called TACE (see Embolization). Unlike regular chemo, this is a local treatment as it’s delivered directly to the liver tumour. So it has fewer side effects. There is treatment available for advanced liver cancers, either to control them or help with symptoms.

   Types of treatment - Liver Cancer UK

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   What is primary liver cancer?

   • Primary liver cancer is cancer that started in the liver. There are 5 main types. The type depends on the type of cell that the cancer started in. If your cancer began somewhere else and then spread to the liver, look at our section about secondary liver cancer. Hepatocellular carcinoma is also called hepatoma or HCC.

   Types of liver cancer - Cancer Research UK

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   How can a small liver tumour be cured?

   • To cure a small liver tumour, you may have stereotactic external radiotherapy. This is a highly targeted treatment. The beams are very precisely aimed at the cancer from several directions. So they can destroy the cancer without damaging healthy liver tissue.

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   Understand the main types of treatment for liver cancer, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, ablation therapy and targeted medicines.

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   Liver cancer treatment depends on where the cancer is in your liver. Treatments for liver cancer can include surgery, tumour ablation or chemoembolisation.

4. www.cancerresearchuk.org › liver-cancer › typesTypes of liver cancer - Cancer Research UK

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   • Hepatocellular Carcinoma
   • Fibrolamellar Carcinoma
   • Bile Duct Cancer
   • Angiosarcoma
   • Hepatoblastoma
   • Benign Liver Growths

   Hepatocellular carcinoma is also called hepatoma or HCC. It's the most common type of primary liver cancer. Because of this, the information in this primary liver cancer section is mostly about hepatocellular carcinoma. This type of liver cancer develops from the main liver cells called hepatocytes. It's more common in people with cirrhosis. Cirrho...

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   Fibrolamellar carcinoma is a rare sub type of cancer. Fibrolamellar carcinoma tends to develop in people in their 20’s or 30’s. It’s not usually linked with cirrhosis or infection with hepatitis B or C. Some people with other types of liver cancer can have high levels of a chemical called alpha fetoprotein (AFP) in their blood. This is usually not ...

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   Cholangio refers to the bile ducts, so cholangiocarcinoma is cancer of the bile ducts. The major bile ducts are tubes that connect the liver and gallbladder to the small bowel. The bile ducts carry bile, which is made by the liver. Bile helps to digest fats in food. Bile duct cancer is rare. Cancer that starts in the section of ducts outside the li...

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   Angiosarcoma is also known as haemangiosarcoma. It’s a type of cancer called a soft tissue sarcoma. This type of cancer begins in the blood vessels of the liver, and is extremely rare. It is most often diagnosed in older people.

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   Hepatoblastoma is a very rare type of primary liver cancer that usually affects young children. It's most often diagnosed in children under 2.

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   Most growths (tumours) in the liver are benign. They aren’t cancer and won’t become cancerous (malignant) in the future. Benign tumours do not usually need treatment. This can depend on the size of the tumour and whether it's causing symptoms. The most common types of benign tumours in the liver are: 1. haemangioma 2. hepatic adenoma 3. focal nodul...

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   May 15, 2024 · There are different types of treatment for people with liver cancer. Some treatments are standard (the currently used treatment), and some are being tested in clinical trials.

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   There are two types of operation: a liver transplant – your liver is removed and replaced with a liver from another person (a donor) a liver resection – the surgeon removes the part of your liver where the cancer is. Your surgeon and specialist nurse will tell you whether surgery is a possible option for you.

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   There are 2 types of thermal ablation; radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and microwave ablation (MWA). Find out how you have these treatments and the possible side effects.

8. livercanceruk.org › types-of-treatmentTypes of treatment - Liver Cancer UK

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   Types of surgery for liver cancer. There are several different operations you may have for liver cancer. You may have a: Tissue sample (biopsy) taken; Liver resection; Liver transplant; Which of these is suitable for you will depend on the type of liver cancer you have and how far it’s grown.