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What are treatments for liver cancer?

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Treatment varies: Is the cancer primary or metastatic? What is the type of the liver cancer? These two primary questions need to be clarify first as treatment approach varies depending on the above.

Answered 12/30/2014

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Multiple: There are multiple treatments. Liver resection is the traditional approach. Other treatments include ablative destruction of the tumor with heat or electrical energy. Chemotherapy is also a treatment. This could be either whole body (systemic) chemo or liver directed (through a hepatic arterial infusion pump or through a endovascular procedure) ...

Answered 4/15/2012

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Continued: For select types and sizes of tumors liver transplant is an option.

Answered 10/4/2016

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How long can you live with stage IV liver cancer without treatment?

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