Treatment of recurrent adult primary liver cancer

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For information about the treatments listed below, see the Treatment Options Overview section.

Treatment for recurrent adult primary liver cancer includes the following approaches:

  • Total hepatectomy with liver transplantation.
  • Partial hepatectomy.
  • Ablation therapy
  • Transarterial chemoembolization and sorafenib-targeted therapy, as well as palliative care aimed at symptomatic relief and quality of life improvement.
  • Clinical trials of new treatments.

    Use the Clinical Trial Search tool to find NCI clinical trials that are enrolling patients.Searches can also be performed by cancer type, patient age, and trial location. General information about clinical trials is available.