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General Cancer Resources |
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Coping with Cancer
Managing side effects and complications caused by cancer and its treatment.
Support and Resources
Information about cancer support organizations, finances, insurance, home care, and hospice care.
Educational Materials About Clinical Trials
Types of trials, how they work, risks and benefits of taking part.
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Healing philosophies, approaches, and therapies used in addition to, or instead of, conventional cancer treatments.
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Definition of liver cancer: Primary liver cancer is cancer that forms in the tissues of the liver. Secondary liver cancer is cancer that spreads to the liver from another part of the body.
Estimated new cases and deaths from liver and
intrahepatic
bile duct cancer in the United States in 2008:
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New cases: 21,370
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Deaths: 18,410
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See the online booklet What You Need To Know About™ Liver Cancer to learn about liver cancer symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and questions to ask the doctor.
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Information about treatment, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and vaccine therapy
Adult Primary Liver Cancer Treatment
[patient] [health professional]
Childhood Liver Cancer Treatment
[patient] [health professional]
Cryosurgery in Cancer Treatment: Q & A
Targeted Cancer Therapies: Q & A
Metastatic Cancer: Q&A
Information related to prevention, genetics, and risk factors
Liver (Hepatocellular) Cancer Prevention
[patient] [health professional]
Understanding Gene Testing
Search: Cancer Genetics Services Directory
Cancer Genetics Overview
[health professional]
Information about methods of cancer detection including new imaging technologies, tumor markers, and biopsy procedures
Liver (Hepatocellular) Cancer Screening
[patient] [health professional]
Interpreting Laboratory Test Results
Tumor Markers: Q&A
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Information and current news about clinical trials and trial-related data
Liver Cancer Trial Results
Childhood Cancer Trial Results
Children's Assent to Clinical Trial Participation
How to Find a Cancer Treatment Trial
Search for Clinical Trials
Resources available from the PubMed database
Cancer Topic Searches: Gastrointestinal Cancers
Cancer Literature in PubMed
Includes NCI-supported research, funding opportunities, and special reports
NCI Funded Research Portfolio
Gastrointestinal (GI) SPOREs
Information related to cancer incidence, mortality, and survival
Snapshot of Liver and Bile Duct Cancers
Finding Cancer Statistics
Understanding Cancer Statistics
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