Liver Cancer Home Page - National Cancer Institute

 

Definition of liver cancer: Primary liver cancer is cancer that forms in the tissues of the liver. Secondary liver cancer is cancer that spreads to the liver from another part of the body.

Estimated new cases and deaths from liver and intrahepatic bile duct cancer in the United States in 2011:

	New cases: 26,190
	Deaths: 19,590

See the online booklet What You Need To Know About™ Liver Cancer to learn about liver cancer symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and questions to ask the doctor.

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Liver Cancer Home Page - National Cancer Institute

Treatment
Information about treatment, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and vaccine therapy

Adult Primary Liver Cancer Treatment
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Childhood Liver Cancer Treatment
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Cryosurgery in Cancer Treatment: Q & A

Targeted Cancer Therapies

Metastatic Cancer

Prevention, Genetics, Causes
Information related to prevention, genetics, and risk factors

Liver (Hepatocellular) Cancer Prevention
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Understanding Gene Testing

Search: Cancer Genetics Services Directory

Cancer Genetics Overview
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Screening and Testing
Information about methods of cancer detection including new imaging technologies, tumor markers, and biopsy procedures

Liver (Hepatocellular) Cancer Screening
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New Biomarker Predicts Liver Cancer Spread and Survival

Interpreting Laboratory Test Results

Tumor Markers: Q&A

Clinical Trials
Information and current news about clinical trials and trial-related data

Liver Cancer Trial Results

Childhood Cancer Trial Results

Children's Assent to Clinical Trial Participation

How to Find a Cancer Treatment Trial

Search for Clinical Trials

Cancer Literature
Resources available from the PubMed database

Cancer Topic Searches: Gastrointestinal Cancers

Cancer Literature in PubMed

Research and Related Information
Includes NCI-supported research, funding opportunities, and special reports

NCI Funded Research Portfolio

Gastrointestinal (GI) SPOREs

Statistics
Information related to cancer incidence, mortality, and survival

Finding Cancer Statistics

Snapshot of Liver and Bile Duct Cancers

Understanding Cancer Statistics

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