Because liver metastases spread to the liver from another part of the body, they can be very difficult to treat. But with the right approach, remission and even a cure are possible for some patients.
Is HCC a death sentence?
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCCHepatocellular carcinoma (HCCThe primary risk factor for the development of HCC is cirrhosis. Even patients without cirrhosis who develop HCC are typically found to have some underlying hepatic abnormality, such as steatohepatitis or chronic viral hepatitis.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › ...Hepatocellular carcinoma: the high-risk patient - PubMed) is a complex disease and a major cause of death in high endemic areas of hepatitis B virushepatitis B virusVertical transmission implies transmission of the hepatitis B virus from mother to infant. This occurs with great frequency (70 to 100 per cent) when the mother has acute hepatitis B near delivery.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › ...Vertical transmission of the hepatitis B surface antigen - PubMed (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. HCC has gone from being a universal death sentence to a cancer that can be prevented, detected at an early stage and effectively treated.