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How Different Stages of Liver Cancers Are Treated

Earlier stages of liver cancer can be treated with surgeries, but later stages may need other treatments.

Marisa Taylor KarasAlexandra Schwarz, MD
Written by Marisa Taylor Karas | Reviewed by Alexandra Schwarz, MD
Updated on February 22, 2024
Featuring Elliot Newman, MDReviewed by Alexandra Schwarz, MD | February 22, 2024

If you’ve been diagnosed with liver cancer, it’s important to know what stage your cancer is. That’s because how you treat your cancer depends on whether it’s early-stage or later-stage liver cancer

If your liver cancer is stage I, your treatment plan will be different than if your liver cancer is stage IV. In this video, learn the ways that different stages of liver cancer are treated.

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Marisa Taylor Karas is a freelance journalist based in Brooklyn who has covered health, gender, and technology for 15 years. She previously worked at The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, and Al Jazeera America, among other publications, and also served as managing editor of the Mellon Foundation in New York City.
Alexandra Schwarz, MD, is a board-eligible sleep medicine physician and a board-certified family medicine physician. She is a member of both the AASM and the ABFM.

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