For people with liver cancer, treatment options may include surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. This eMedTV article describes these and other types of treatment options in detail, including expected results and links to more information.
Liver cancer surgery is an option when the cancer is just in the liver and has not spread. This eMedTV article discusses types of surgery used to treat liver cancer, such as cryosurgery, partial hepatectomy, and total hepatectomy with transplant.
As discussed on this eMedTV page, chemotherapy (treatment using anticancer drugs) may be used to treat liver cancer. This article offers more details on chemotherapy treatment, including information on how it's given and side effects that may occur.
As a treatment for liver cancer, radiation therapy involves the use of radiation to kill cancer cells. This eMedTV Web page explains how radiation therapy is given to people with liver cancer and discusses side effects associated with the treatment.
A percutaneous ethanol injection is a treatment for cancer. As explained in this section of the eMedTV library, in a percutaneous ethanol injection, ethanol (alcohol) is injected directly into a tumor to kill cancer cells.
This eMedTV article breaks down liver cancer treatment by stage, including treatment for localized resectable, localized and locally advanced unresectable, and advanced cases of the disease.
For people living with liver cancer, alternative treatments may help in dealing with stress and pain. This eMedTV article discusses alternative treatments for this disease, including acupuncture, massage therapy, vitamins, and herbal products.
As explained in this eMedTV resource, liver cancer survival rates refer to the percentage of people who survive for a certain time after their diagnosis. This article provides five-year survival rates for liver cancer, including overall rates.
In some cases, pain associated with liver cancer may be managed with medications. This eMedTV article discusses a number of methods for relieving pain resulting from this type of cancer, including radiation therapy and nerve blocks.
As this eMedTV segment explains, support groups can help those coping with liver cancer. This article looks at these groups and other potential sources of support (such as social workers) for people with this type of cancer.
For some people diagnosed with liver cancer, questions for the doctor can be difficult to remember. This eMedTV article provides lists of liver cancer questions that people with the disease may wish to bring with them to their doctor's appointment.
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