How to effectively treat advanced liver cancer?

Written by Yan Chun
Oncology
Updated on April 14, 2025
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In the late stages of liver cancer, due to the spread of lesions, it is very easy to cause the failure of multiple organs such as the liver, heart, and kidneys, ultimately endangering the patient's life. Therefore, effective treatment methods must be adopted to delay the progression of the disease as much as possible. Currently, effective treatment methods include radiotherapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, traditional Chinese medicine, and some physical therapies. Commonly used clinical treatments include radiofrequency ablation and microwave ablation. Radiotherapy is also a local treatment method, while targeted therapy and chemotherapy immunotherapy are systemic comprehensive treatments. Currently, the effects of targeted therapy for liver cancer are satisfactory, but the effects of chemotherapy and immunotherapy are poor. Most patients need these treatments combined to exert their effective anti-tumor treatment functions.

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