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A liver cancer diagnosis can be extremely overwhelming. To help you get through this difficult time, we've created video answers to common questions you may have.
Learn more about liver cancer and the Liver Cancer Program by clicking on the video below, or click on a question to view the answer provided by Medical College of Wisconsin physicians Kathleen Christians, MD, Jose Franco, MD, T. Clark Gamblin, MD, MS, Parag Patel, MD, Edward Quebbeman, MD, PhD, William Rilling, MD, FSIR and Kiran Turaga, MD, MPH.
Question and Answer TopicsAbout Liver Cancer and the Liver Cancer Program
Liver Surgery
Liver Directed Therapy
Liver Ablation
Liver Disease
About Liver Cancer and the Liver Cancer Program What does the liver cancer program encompass? (T. Clark Gamblin, MD, MS)
Does the Liver Cancer Program see patients for a second opinion? (T. Clark Gamblin, MD, MS)
Is a second opinion valuable? (T. Clark Gamblin, MD, MS)
Is there hope for patients with liver cancer? (Kiran Turaga, MD, MPH)
What is available for patients who live far away? (Kiran Turaga, MD, MPH)
How does the Liver Cancer Program communicate back to referring doctors? (T. Clark Gamblin, MD, MS)
Why is the liver important? (Jose Franco, MD)
Can patients be cured of liver cancer? (Edward Quebbeman, MD, PhD)
What are the types of liver cancer? (Kathleen Christians, MD)
What is cholangiocarcinoma? (Kathleen Christians, MD)
What is gallbladder cancer and how is it managed? (T. Clark Gamblin, MD)
Who participates in the decisions regarding recommendations for my care? (Kathleen Christians, MD)
What treatments are available if surgery cannot be performed? (Parag Patel, MD)
What imaging techniques are commonly used for liver cancer? (Parag Patel, MD)
Are there liver cancer clinical trials available and why are these important? (Kiran Turaga, MD, MPH)
How does the Liver Cancer Program counsel patients about genetics? (T. Clark Gamblin, MD, MS)
What are the risk factors for liver cancer? (Jose Franco, MD)
What is an AFP blood test? (Jose Franco, MD)
Is radiation used to treat liver cancer? (T. Clark Gamblin, MD, MS)
When should you seek a genetic consultation for cancer? (Kiran Turaga, MD, MPH)
What role does nutrition play in advanced cancer? (Kiran Turaga, MD, MPH)
Can I try alternative therapies to treat my cancer? (Kiran Turaga, MD, MPH)
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Liver Surgery
What should I ask my liver surgeon? (Kathleen Christians, MD)
Does the liver grow back after surgery? (Kathleen Christians, MD)
What training should liver surgeons have? (Kathleen Christians, MD)
What is the role of transplant for primary liver cancer? (Edward Quebbeman, MD, PhD)
When are patients ready to be discharged home after liver surgery? (Edward Quebbeman, MD, PhD)
Is liver surgery safe? (Kiran Turaga, MD, MPH)
Can the cancer recur after surgery and what is the follow-up? (Kiran Turaga, MD, MPH)
Why is it important to time chemotherapy and surgery? (Kiran Turaga, MD, MPH)
What can be done for a patient who is too sick for liver surgery? (Kiran Turaga, MD, MPH)
What is laparoscopic liver surgery and what are the benefits? (Kiran Turaga, MD, MPH)
What is portal vein embolization and why is it used? (William Rilling, MD, FSIR)
Why is a percutaneous stent placed into the liver? (William Rilling, MD, FSIR)
Do all masses in the liver need a biopsy? (Jose Franco, MD)
Are there spots in the liver that are not cancer but require removal? (T. Clark Gamblin, MD, MS)
Can cysts occur in the liver and do they require surgery? (T. Clark Gamblin, MD, MS)
What is a hepatic artery infusion pump? (T. Clark Gamblin, MD, MS)
What is isolated liver perfusion? (T. Clark Gamblin, MD, MS)
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Liver Directed Therapy What is chemoembolization and what are drug eluting beads? William Rilling, MD, FSIR)
What is Yttrium 90 embolization? (William Rilling, MD, FSIR)
What are common side effects of liver directed therapy (chemoembolization and Yttrium 90)? (William Rilling, MD, FSIR)
What is the hospital stay after liver directed therapy? (William Rilling, MD, FSIR)
Can liver directed therapies be used as patients wait for transplant, or in order to shrink the tumor for possible surgery? William Rilling, MD, FSIR)
How well do patients tolerate liver directed therapy? (Parag Patel, MD)
Is there evidence that liver directed therapy helps patients? (Parag Patel, MD)
Is the Liver Cancer Program involved in research for liver directed therapy? (Parag Patel, MD)
Can liver directed therapies be combined with other treatments? (Parag Patel, MD)
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Liver Ablation What is a liver ablation procedure? (Edward Quebbeman, MD, PhD)
Can liver ablations be performed without incisions? (William Rilling, MD, FSIR)
What symptoms occur after a liver ablation procedure? (William Rilling, MD, FSIR)
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Liver Disease What are the symptoms of liver disease? (Jose Franco, MD)
What is cirrhosis? (Jose Franco, MD)
Does cirrhosis lead to liver cancer? (Jose Franco, MD)
Are there hereditary liver diseases? (Jose Franco, MD)
What is NASH or fatty liver disease? (Jose Franco, MD)
Can patients with liver disease drink alcohol? (Jose Franco, MD)
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Last Review Date: June 13, 2013 Online Editor(s): Shannon Krause |
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