• Childhood Liver Cancer Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI] National Cancer Institute Liver cancer is a rare malignancy in children and adolescents and is divided into the following two major histological subgroups: Hepatoblastoma. Well-differentiated fetal (pure fetal) histology. Mixed epithelial and fetal histology. Small cell undifferentiated histology hepatoblastoma and rhabdoid tumors of the liver...
  • Childhood Liver Cancer Treatment: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI] National Cancer Institute Hepatoblastoma is a cancer that forms in the tissues of the liver. It is the most common type of childhood liver cancer and usually affects children younger than 3 years of age. The liver is one of the largest organs in the body. It has two lobes and fills the upper right side of the abdomen inside the rib cage. Three...
  • Primary Liver Cancer Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI] National Cancer Institute Liver cancer includes two major types: hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and intrahepatic bile duct cancer. For information about bile duct cancer, see Bile Duct Cancer (Cholangiocarcinoma) Treatment. For more information about other, less common types of liver cancer, see the Cellular Classification of Primary Liver...
  • Adult Primary Liver Cancer Treatment: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI] National Cancer Institute Primary liver cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the liver. Cancer that forms in other parts of the body and spreads to the liver is not primary liver cancer. The liver is one of the largest organs in the body. It has two lobes and fills the upper right side of the abdomen...
  • Liver (Hepatocellular) Cancer Screening (PDQ®): Screening - Health Professional Information [NCI] National Cancer Institute Note: The Summary of Evidence section summarizes the published evidence on this topic. The rest of the summary describes the evidence in more detail. Other PDQ summaries on Primary Liver Cancer Treatment and Childhood Liver Cancer Treatment are also available. . Benefits. Based on fair evidence, screening of persons at...
  • Liver (Hepatocellular) Cancer Prevention (PDQ®): Prevention - Health Professional Information [NCI] National Cancer Institute Note: The Overview section summarizes the published evidence on this topic. The rest of the summary describes the evidence in more detail. Other PDQ summaries containing information related to liver (hepatocellular) cancer prevention include the following: Liver (Hepatocellular) Cancer Screening, Primary Liver Cancer...
  • Liver (Hepatocellular) Cancer Prevention: Prevention - Patient Information [NCI] National Cancer Institute Primary liver cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the liver. Cancer that forms in other parts of the body and spreads to the liver is not primary liver cancer. The liver is one of the largest organs in the body. It has two lobes and fills the upper right side of the abdomen...
  • Liver (Hepatocellular) Cancer Screening: Screening - Patient Information [NCI] National Cancer Institute Primary liver cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the liver. Cancer that forms in other parts of the body and spreads to the liver is not primary liver cancer. The liver is one of the largest organs in the body. It has two lobes and fills the upper right side of the abdomen...
  • Liver Resection Surgery Overview Liver resection is surgery to remove a piece of the liver. Up to one-half of your liver can be removed if the rest of it is healthy. The doctor makes a cut (incision) in your belly to take out part of the liver. If the doctor removes the right side...
  • Needle Biopsy of the Liver Medical Test Explains liver biopsy, also called percutaneous liver biopsy, a test used to look for liver diseases like hepatitis, cirrhosis, hemochromatosis, and cancer. Covers how to prepare and what to expect. Includes what results mean. Also lists risks.

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