Slide Shows

Module 1: Understanding Liver Cancer

Liver cancer is cancer that starts in the liver cells. It is called primary liver cancer or hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This slide show provides an overview of liver cancer including the different types, risk factors, symptoms, prevention, outlook, and more. If you or someone you love has liver cancer, understanding the disease is the first step in your journey to treatment. It's important to stay informed, get support, and work closely with your doctor and medical team. The outlook will depend on many factors, including the stage and type of liver cancer and your overall health, including liver function. In general, earlier detection means a better outlook, including a higher chance of curative treatment. Talk with your healthcare team to understand your treatment options and what you can expect. If there's anything you don't understand, ask for further explanation.

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Module 2: Screening and Diagnosing Liver Cancer

Screening and Diagnosing Liver Cancer

This slide show will help you understand screening and diagnosis of liver cancer. The goal of liver cancer screening is to find liver cancer early in people who are at risk when treatment is more likely to achieve a cure. Click through to learn about risk factors for developing liver cancer, how liver cancer screening is conducted, symptoms to be aware of, and the tests used to diagnose liver cancer, including imaging tests, liver function tests, biopsy, and staging. Staging refers to how large the cancer is and whether it has spread outside the liver. Your doctor will use your combined test results to determine the cancer stage. Since liver cancer does not always cause symptoms, it's important to know if you are at risk and need regular screenings. Talk with your doctor about your risk for liver cancer.

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Module 3: Treating and Managing Liver Cancer

Treating and Managing Liver Cancer

This slide show provides an overview of the treatment and management of primary liver cancer or hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Your liver cancer treatment will depend on the cancer's size, location, and whether it has spread outside the liver. The best treatment also depends on the health of your liver, your general health, and personal preference. Your liver is indispensable to your body, and this makes treating liver cancer complex. Your treatment will probably involve multiple specialists. Click through to learn about treatments including surgery (hepatectomy, or liver resection), liver transplant, ablation, radiation, embolization (including chemoembolization or radioembolization), targeted therapy, immunotherapy, palliative care, and clinical trials. No matter how your liver cancer is treated, it's important to play an active part in making decisions. Sharing your goals for health and quality of life will increase your confidence during treatment. New drugs and treatments are constantly improving the outlook for liver cancer, so don't hesitate to ask questions.

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Module 4: Understanding Clinical Trials in Liver Cancer

Understanding Clinical Trials in Liver Cancer

This slide show explains liver cancer clinical trials, how they are conducted, and why they are important for patients with liver cancer. Clinical trials help researchers find new ways to diagnose, treat, and prevent diseases, including liver cancer. New tests and treatments are needed for liver cancer, which affects a substantial number of people each year. The most common type of liver cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), is the fastest-rising cause of death in the United States. Click through to learn about clinical trial phases, monitoring and safety, eligibility criteria, informed consent, the potential benefits and risks of participation, and how to find liver cancer clinical trials. Be sure to discuss all your treatment options, including clinical trials, with your healthcare team.

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Module 5: Understanding Liver Cancer Surgery and Liver Transplant

Understanding Liver Cancer Surgery and Liver Transplant

This slide show provides an overview of liver cancer surgery and liver transplant. Surgical options for liver cancer treatment include liver resection and liver transplant. These treatments may offer the best chance of a cure when used for the right patients at the right time. The right treatment for liver cancer is different for everyone. It depends on the tumor's size and location, whether there are multiple tumors, your overall health, and how well your liver is currently working. Click through to learn about types of liver resection (traditional open surgery and minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery), how liver transplant works, who is eligible for these procedures, and care after surgery or transplant.

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Module 6: Understanding Fatty Liver Disease and HCC

Understanding Fatty Liver Disease and HCC

This slide show provides an overview of fatty liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In the last 20 years, HCC, has become more common. One reason is the increase in a specific risk factor, fatty liver disease. Fatty liver disease is also called non-alcoholic fatty liver disease or a newer term, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). As fat buildup from MASLD damages the liver, a more serious condition called metabolic-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), can develop. Click through to learn how fat harms your liver, how fatty liver disease starts and progresses, risk factors for MASLD and MASH, symptoms, important examinations and tests, and more.

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This educational activity has been developed by Blue Faery: The Adrienne Wilson Liver Cancer Association in collaboration with Mechanisms in Medicine Inc.

This activity is supported by independent educational grants from AstraZeneca, Eisai, Exelixis, Merck, and Genentech.

Thank you to the funders of You And Liver Cancer. All content is developed independently by Blue Faery and Mechanisms in Medicine Inc., in collaboration with an Expert Faculty group; funders are allowed no influence on the content of You And Liver Cancer: An Animated Patient^® Guide to Liver Cancer.

This website is part of the Animated Patient^® series developed by Mechanisms in Medicine Inc., to provide highly visual formats of learning for patients to improve their understanding, make informed decisions, and partner with their healthcare professionals for optimal outcomes.

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