Sunday, 2 March 2008

Surgery for Secondary Liver Cancer

There is strong evidence that selected patients with secondary liver cancer amenable to surgery may be offered worthwhile palliation and possible cure. There are numerous published studies from all over the world where it has been shown that 25% - 38% of patients achieved a 5 year survival after successful surgery for secondary liver cancer. Currently fewer than a third of suitable patients are being offered liver surgery.

read more at http://www.livercancer.co.uk/Surgery.htm