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A cancerous tumor that starts in the liver is a primary liver cancer. Cancer that develops in another part of the body, like the colon, and spreads to the liver is a secondary liver cancer. This is also referred to as liver metastases.
Like other gastrointestinal cancers, liver cancer treatment may include a combination of treatments, including surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy. At Valley, you’ll have an experienced team of specialists guiding you through every step of your care.
Our gastrointestinal cancer specialists are part of Valley-Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Care. This partnership offers the highest level of liver cancer care — with the comfort and convenience of a hospital close to home.
From diagnosis and treatment to survivorship, we offer everything you need, in one place.
Your care team could include:
Valley offers comprehensive care for all types of liver cancers, including:
Colon cancer or rectal cancer that has spread to the liver is the most common type of liver cancer overall.
Liver metastases can also occur in patients who have:
You may have an increased risk for liver cancer if you have:
Other factors that may increase your risk for liver cancer are:
Signs of liver cancer often don’t show until later stages. Liver cancer symptoms can be vague and look like other conditions. See one of our experienced hepatologists if you have:
Your care team will work with each other and you to develop a care plan tailored to your needs and preferences. This may include using a combination of therapies to treat the cancer.
Surgery may be an option to remove liver cancer. In a procedure called a partial hepatectomy, or liver resection, surgeons remove part of the liver with the tumor.
Valley has as an experienced team of hepato-pancreato-biliary surgeons. These surgeons specialize in performing complex surgeries to treat diseases of the liver, gallbladder, and bile ducts.
Depending on the size and location of the tumor within the liver, you may be a candidate for robotic surgery. This type of minimally invasive surgery typically includes smaller incisions, less pain after surgery, and a faster recovery.
Thermal ablation involves delivering heat through a thin probe or needle to destroy cancer cells. For liver cancer, it may be given through the skin (called percutaneous ablation) or during an operation.
Our team is highly skilled in interventional radiology procedures like ablation. We offer image-guided thermal ablation using ultrasound, CT or MRI for better accuracy and precision.
Thermal ablation therapy for liver cancer includes microwave ablation (MWA). Microwave ablation is most common type of thermal liver ablation, and it uses heat from electromagnetic waves.
Radiation therapy uses radiation to destroy or tumors. Our radiation oncologists specialize in destroying the cancer while avoiding healthy surrounding tissue.
Valley has innovative technologies that improve radiation accuracy, including ExacTrac Dynamic by Brainlab. ExacTrac gives us additional views inside and outside of the body to better plan for your body’s normal movements, like breathing.
We offer the following advanced radiation therapies and techniques for liver cancer:
Y90 radioembolization combines internal radiation therapy and embolization (blocking blood flow). Your Valley care team for Y90 radioembolization may include both a radiation oncologist and an interventional radiologist.
Internal radiation therapy uses tiny particles inserted at the tumor to direct radiation to a specific spot, sparing nearby healthy tissue. Embolization blocks blood flow to the tumor, taking away its ability to grow.
With Y90 radioembolization, your provider will insert beads with a radioactive isotope into the blood vessels. This blocks the blood supply to the tumor and delivers a high dose of radiation.
Valley’s medical oncologists specialize in using the latest medications and therapies to treat liver cancer. Our team also has expertise in precision medicine, using molecular profiling and genetic testing to help guide your treatment plan.
Your care plan may include:
