Other Operations

Surgery gives the best options for curing primary liver disease. There are different types of surgery for early liver cancer. These are: Removal of part of the liver , Liver transplant, Removal of part of the liver.

Your surgeon might remove a lobe of your liver. It is called a lobectomy or Hemi hepatectomy. The liver can grow back and typically work if you don’t have any underlying problems, such as cirrhosis. However, a type of liver cancer called fibrolamellar cancer is more likely to develop in people without liver disease. It means that surgery is often possible for these people.

A liver transplant includes other operations to remove the liver and replace it with a healthy liver from a donor. A liver transplant is possible in some patients with hepatocellular liver cancer. To have a liver transplant, patients need a donor liver that is a close match to yours. Unfortunately, people might have to wait a long time for a liver to become available, and during that time, the tumor might grow.

Waiting for a liver transplant is stressful for patients and their families. The doctor might consider other treatments, such as ablation or chemoembolization. The surgeon will look at all your test results and decide whether you will likely make an excellent recovery from surgery. For example, people will look at the level of a chemical in your blood called alpha-fetoprotein. If the level is too high, a transplant may not suit you.