Liver cancer Flashcards
1
Q
Types of liver cancer
A
Hepatocellular carcinoma - most common
Cholangiocarcinoma - 2nd most common
intra or extra
2
Q
Staging bladder cancer
A
it is NOT TNM staging
Stage 1: confined to the liver with maximum 5 nodules, resectable
Stage 2: Confined to liver, not resectable
Stage 3: Confined to the liver and regional lymph nodes
Stage 4: Metastasized.
3
Q
Treatment of liver cancer
A
Most Hepatocellular carcinomas are not resectable.
Only about 20-40% are.
