What is the best treatment for liver cancer? Summary of other treatments for liver cancer

In fact, there is not only one treatment for liver cancer. It's just that the situation of each person is different, so the treatment methods are also different. In addition to surgical treatment, there are other treatment methods. Let's learn about them together through this article!

Other treatments

It includes radiofrequency ablation, microwave ablation, high-intensity focused ultrasound, intra-arterial chemoembolization, alcohol injection, cryotherapy, radiotherapy, molecular targeted therapy, immunotherapy and traditional Chinese medicine treatment, etc., and is mainly used for patients who cannot undergo surgical treatment for various reasons.

Among them, the principle of radiofrequency ablation or microwave ablation for liver cancer is to use the thermal effect of microwaves or radio frequencies to heat the liver tissue through the oscillation of polar molecules in the tissue, especially water molecules, thereby causing thermal coagulation in the target area. In layman's terms, it burns the tumor to death, which can achieve a radical cure comparable to liver cancer resection and liver transplantation. It is suitable for patients with smaller single liver cancers that are far away from important blood vessels, liver cancer recurrence after surgical resection, or liver cancer patients with poor liver function reserve who cannot tolerate surgical resection.

Hepatic artery interventional chemoembolization is to reach the hepatic artery through arterial catheterization and inject embolic agents or anticancer drugs. It is often used for patients with advanced liver cancer who cannot undergo surgery to control the disease and prolong survival. For those who are not suitable for hepatic artery interventional treatment and some patients after palliative surgery, combined or sequential chemotherapy can be used, but liver cancer is not well responsive to chemotherapy and often does not achieve good therapeutic effects.

Sorafenib, a new molecular targeted drug that has been introduced in recent years, can delay tumor progression and prolong survival to a certain extent. The results of clinical trials at home and abroad show that sorafenib can prolong patient survival by 2-3 months and delay disease development by 73%. However, the drug is relatively expensive and may be accompanied by more serious adverse reactions such as diarrhea, rash, hypertension, hand-foot syndrome, etc. The effect needs further evaluation.

I believe that after reading this, you have a general understanding of the treatment methods for liver cancer, right? These treatment methods should be based on the different conditions of the patients. If you have any questions about liver cancer, you can learn more about liver cancer through other channels.