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Question
Hello doctor,
My brother has a liver tumor of size 105 × 78mm, the tumor is located in the center of the liver, has been embolized, the liver is not cirrhosis, has not metastasized. Doctor let me ask if large liver tumors can be operated on? Thanks for the advice doctor.
Anonymous customer
Answer
Answered by resident Doctor Le Thanh Tuan - Department of General Surgery, Vinmec Nha Trang International General Hospital.
Hello,
With the question “Can large liver tumors be operated on? ", the doctor answered as follows:
Currently, if you are still living normally, it is not an emergency. To assess whether the tumor is dangerous or not, you must go to the hospital to do blood tests such as liver function measurement ... and CT scanner to evaluate. Surgery is usually indicated for an early stage, a tumor, and good liver function.
Therefore, to evaluate whether surgery is possible or not, there are many indicators to decide, so you need to visit the doctor to have an accurate answer. Besides, there are many methods to treat the disease such as: surgical resection, liver transplantation, embolization, radiofrequency ablation.
If you still have questions about whether large liver tumors can be operated on, you can go to a medical facility under Vinmec Health System for early examination and treatment. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wishing you lots of health.
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