The National Cancer Institute (NCI) publishes survival statistics for different types of cancer.
The NCI’s SEER database tracks 5-year relative survival rates for liver cancer in the United States, based on how far the cancer has spread.
This database does not group cancers by AJCC TNM stages (stage 1, stage 2, stage 3, etc.). Instead, it groups cancers into localized, regional, and distant stages:
Localized. There is no sign that the cancer has spread outside of the liver.
Regional. The cancer has spread outside the liver to nearby structures or lymph nodes.
Distant. The cancer has spread to distant parts of the body, such as the lungs or bones.
In general, survival rates for liver cancer patients are higher for those who undergo surgery to remove their cancer, no matter the cancer stage.
Source: Cancer.org