Malignant liver tumours

The liver is commonly affected by malignant tumours, both primary and secondary. The majority of liver tumours are diagnosed radiologically, and MRI and CT are accurate at detecting even small tumours. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary tumour and often presents on a background of liver cirrhosis. The curative options for HCC are liver resection and transplantation. However, non-curative management such as radiofrequency ablation and transarterial chemoembolisation (TACE) can prolong survival in patients not suited to curative management.
Source: Surgery (Medicine Publishing) - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Hepatobiliary surgery Source Type: research