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If you have cancer that started in another part of your body and has spread to your liver you need to go to our information about secondary liver cancer. It’s a worrying time for many people and we want to be there for you whenever - and wherever - you need us.
As a cancer treatment, surgery has the best survival rate of all options. If the surgery successfully removes all of cancer, it can be curative. The survival rate is the same whether you have a laparoscopic, robotic or open procedure. What are the risks or complications of liver resection surgery? Complications may include: Infection.
29 maj 2020 · No matter the cause, treatment for HCC may include surgery, liver transplant, chemotherapy, radiation, immunotherapy, targeted drug therapies or ablation (destruction) of cancer cells through the...
1 lis 2023 · Surgical oncologist Ching-Wei Tzeng, M.D., explains how the liver’s ability to recover impacts a surgical treatment plan for liver cancer. When the liver is partially removed, the remaining portion can compensate and regain full function.
Preparing for cancer surgery to remove part of your liver. This information is for people who are having part of their liver removed. Your doctor might call this a liver resection or a lobectomy. We have separate information if you are a liver transplant for liver cancer.
If you have cancer that started in another part of your body and has spread to your liver you need to go to our information about secondary liver cancer. It’s a worrying time for many people and we want to be there for you whenever - and wherever - you need us.
2 to 3 days after laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery for a smaller liver resection; 4 to 5 days after laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery for a bigger liver resection. You will need painkillers for the next few weeks. It may take up to 3 months after a resection before you start getting back to normal.
