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Watch Tony’s story below. He shares his journey with HCC (the most common form of primary liver cancer), from diagnosis to what it’s been like navigating treatment and day-to-day life. To learn more about liver cancer, understanding your liver, finding support, and staying well, visit Liver Foundation at www.liver.org.au or speak with an expert liver… Read more
If you have cirrhosis, or a risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), you should be having an abdominal ultrasound every 6 months to monitor for an early liver cancer. What is an ultrasound? An ultrasound is a non-invasive, generally painless scan that creates a real-time picture of organs inside the body using high frequency sound waves. It can help to show… Read more
What is TACE? Transarterial chemoembolisation (TACE) is a type of treatment for liver cancer. It delivers cancer-fighting drugs (chemotherapy) straight to tumour through the hepatic artery (a blood vessel that goes to the liver). At the same time, the procedure blocks the artery to cut off the tumour’s blood supply. This process is called embolisation. It helps kill the tumour by starving it of blood. Liver… Read more
What is Selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT)? SIRT, also known as transhepatic radioembolisation (TARE), is a nuclear medicine treatment designed for primary and metastatic liver cancers including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In this procedure, tiny radioactive beads (microspheres) made of glass or resin are injected directly into the liver arteries that supply the tumours. These beads lodge in… Read more
What is radiation therapy? Radiation therapy is used to treat many cancers and is increasingly being used to treat liver cancers with encouraging results. Advances in computing and engineering mean that high doses of radiation can now be delivered from many angles with extreme accuracy and minimal side effects. This helps destroy cancer cells while minimising damage… Read more
MRI can help to diagnose liver cancer if an ultrasound has shown up a suspicious lesion. What is Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)? Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a medical imaging technique that uses a strong magnetic field and computer-generated radio waves to create detailed images of the organs and tissues inside your body. A contrast… Read more
If your primary liver cancer is not suitable for other treatments such as surgery, ablation or TACE, then drugs may be used. There are 2 types of drug therapy for liver cancer: Targeted therapy and Immunotherapy. Targeted therapy works by destroying cancer cells without harming healthy ones. Immunotherapy works by using the body’s own… Read more
If you have had an ultrasound that has shown a suspicious lesion (possible cancer) in your liver, you may be referred for a CT scan to provide more information. Sometimes a CT scan will confirm the diagnosis of liver cancer. It may be used to look for cancer that has spread outside the liver (metastatic… Read more
What is a nuclear medicine bone scan? A nuclear medicine bone scan is a type of nuclear radiology procedure. It is used primarily to look for cancer in your bones that may have spread from your liver (metastatic disease). Because cancer cells grow quickly, they will appear as a dark, or ‘hot’ spot on a… Read more
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