Symptoms:
- Weight loss (without trying)
- Loss of appetite
- Feeling very full after a small meal
- Nausea or vomiting
- An enlarged liver, felt as a mass under the ribs on the right side
- An enlarged spleen, felt as a mass under the ribs on the left side
- Pain in the abdomen or near the right shoulder blade
- Swelling or fluid build-up in the abdomen
- Itching
- Yellowing of the skin and eyes (jaundice)
Treatments:
- A surgeon: a doctor who treats diseases with surgery.
- A radiation oncologist: a doctor who treats cancer with radiation therapy.
- A medical oncologist: a doctor who treats cancer with medicines such as chemotherapy.
- A gastroenterologist: a doctor who specializes in treating diseases of the digestive system, including the liver.
- Surgery (partial hepatectomy or liver transplant)
- Tumor ablation
- Tumor embolization
- Radiation therapy
- Targeted therapy
- Chemotherapy
Prognosis:
Stage
|
5-year Relative Survival Rate
|
Localized
|
28%
|
Regional
|
7%
|
Distant
|
2%
|
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