Liver Cancers

Hepatoblastoma

Society Name: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Overall Score:
Coverage: Children Origin: United States
Disease: Symptoms:
Diagnosis Overview: Not available
Treatment Overview:

 • Chemo followed by total resection. Possibility of liver transplantation if whole liver affected.
Clinical Trial? Not available Prognosis:

 

Society Name: National Cancer Institute Overall Score:
Coverage: Child/Adult Origin: United States
Disease: Symptoms:
Diagnosis Overview:

 • Physical exam and history

 • Biopsy

 • Complete blood count (CBC)

 • Serum tumor marker test

 • Liver function tests

 • Abdominal X-ray, CT, MRI, Ultrasound
Treatment Overview:

 • Depends on stage and other factors. Possibly surgery.
Clinical Trial? Search for Clinical Trial details here. Active trials in the US and UK are covered. Prognosis:
 

Hepatocellular carcinoma

Society Name: National Cancer Institute Overall Score:
Coverage: Child/Adult Origin: United States
Disease: Symptoms:
Diagnosis Overview:

 • Physical exam and history

 • Biopsy

 • Complete blood count (CBC)

 • Serum tumor marker test

 • Liver function tests

 • X-ray, CT, MRI, Ultrasound
Treatment Overview: Depends on Stage, but normally

 • Surgery

 • Combination Chemo

 • Chemoemobilization
Clinical Trial? Search for Clinical Trial details here. Active trials in the US and UK are covered. Prognosis:

 

 

 

WHY?

Why in my brain?
It caused me so much pain.
Why in my head?
Perhaps somewhere else instead.
Why in my brain?
We tried a fluid drain.

I just want to walk like you.
I’ve had enough now, haven’t you too?

Poem from Sophie Pollock who lost her battle with cancer in 2007.

Things you can do on Difficult Days

Talk about the child who has died.
Write a letter to him/her.
Eat his/her favourite food.
Watch a video of him/her.
Wear one of his/her clothes like a scarf.
Light a candle.
Look at photos.
Listen to his/her favourite music.
Visit the grave.
Cry, laugh, scream.
Release a balloon with a message.

Some tips for parents and siblings.

What’s the Point?

What’s the point of eyes,
If you’re not here to see?
What’s the point of ears,
If you cannot hear me?
Every sense on my body,
Useless as a broken toy,
What’s the point of beauty,
If you cannot enjoy?

Cry of a parent - by JK.