Cancer of the liver is ranked among the top 10 causes of cancer-related deaths in males. Back to Top Therapy Surgery offers the best chance for cure in patients with liver cancer. If a tumor is limited to one of the two lobes of the liver, surgical resection can usually be performed. If both lobes of the liver are diseased, a trisegmentectomy may be undertaken. This is an extensive procedure that can remove up to two-thirds of liver tissue.
Cryosurgery uses ultrasonic monitoring to direct a cold probe into the liver tumor.
This freeze-thaw process permanently damages the tumor, causing its cells to die. These tumor cells are gradually reabsorbed by the body. John Wayne Cancer Institute's surgeons are some of the world's most experienced specialists in this innovative technique. They have published their findings in important medical journals. Radiofrequency ablation destroys tumor cells by delivering an electrical current via a needle.