Is chemotherapy needed after liver cancer surgery?

With the progress of adjuvant chemotherapy, the problems caused by drug side effects have been solved as much as possible. For example, peripheral blood leukopenia caused by chemotherapy drugs can be treated with granulocyte colony stimulating factor after the application of chemotherapy drugs, such as Gelifen, Huierxue, Granosate, etc. The side effect of leukopenia is not obvious, and it can also allow the dose of chemotherapy drugs to be increased to improve the efficacy; Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common type of liver cancer in my country. According to the treatment guidelines for liver cancer, after surgical radical resection, there is no need for postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy. Liver cancer is a malignant tumor that can have very serious consequences.

Can primary liver cancer be cured by interventional therapy?

If alpha-fetoprotein continues to rise and the tumor volume continues to increase, systemic treatment is recommended, including targeted drugs, anti-angiogenic drugs, etc. First of all, it is clear that interventional treatment can indeed achieve better results for some patients with advanced liver cancer, and of course it is possible to cure some liver cancer patients. After liver cancer is discovered, it is necessary to go to the general surgery department or hepatobiliary surgery department of the hospital for treatment as soon as possible.

How long can you live after mid-term interventional treatment of liver cancer?

After the temporary loss of blood during interventional therapy, the tumor does not die completely, but enters a dormant state. In some long-term processes, if the blood flow continues to be restored, the dormant cancer cells may grow again. This is the main reason why interventional therapy is called palliative treatment rather than radical treatment. Liver cancer is a very serious malignant tumor. Some patients in the middle stage can be downgraded through interventional surgery.