Materials made by the body or made in a laboratory are used to boost, direct, or restore the body's natural defenses against disease. Biological therapy is sometimes called biological response modifier therapy or immunotherapy. Treatment by stage Treatments for adult primary liver cancer depend on the stage of the disease the condition of the liver, and the patient's age and general health. Standard treatment may be considered, based on its effectiveness in patients in past studies, or participation into a clinical trial. Many patients are not cured with standard therapy, and some standard treatments may have more side effects than are desired.
Clinical trials are ongoing in most parts of the country for most stages of adult liver cancer.
Liver transplantation may be done in certain patients. Clinical trials are testing adjuvant systemic or regional chemotherapy following surgery. Regional chemotherapy, including injecting the chemotherapy directly into the tumor. Surgery with or without chemotherapy possibly followed by radiation therapy. Injection of alcohol directly into the tumor.