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I have liver hemangioma 6cm on liver that is causing symptoms for 4 years.looking for alternative treatment because i want to avoid surgery. any supplements may be that can shrink it?
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No medication or supplements have been shown to help with symptomatic hepatic hemangiomas. Occasionally less invasive methods such as arterial embolization are used in conjunction with surgery, but surgery is still the gold standard if a hepatic hemangioma is significantly symptomatic.
Answered 6/14/2023
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