DIGESTIVE CANCERS · PATIENT EDUCATION
Liver Cancerexplained plainly.
Liver cancer is a malignant tumour arising in the liver, often on a background of cirrhosis or hepatitis. When caught early it can be treated with surgical resection or transplantation, offering the best chance of cure.
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GI cancer, explained plainlyMedically reviewed July 2026Written for patients
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LIVER CANCER AT A GLANCE
- 3.
- Sections in this guide
- 1.
- Treatments we perform for it
- 3.
- Related guides & articles
01 / THE GUIDE
Liver Cancer
in plain language.
Written for patients and families, reviewed by the surgeons who treat it.
- DEFINITION
- Malignant tumour of the liver
- RISK FACTORS
- Hepatitis B/C, cirrhosis, fatty liver, alcohol
- WHEN TO SEE A SURGEON
- Suspicious liver lesion, rising AFP, or known cirrhosis
- CURATIVE OPTIONS
- Resection · transplantation · ablation (stage-dependent)
What is liver cancer?
Liver cancer most commonly arises in people with long-standing liver disease. The main type, hepatocellular carcinoma, develops in damaged or cirrhotic livers, which is why high-risk patients benefit from regular surveillance.
Symptoms & diagnosis
Early liver cancer often has no symptoms and is found on surveillance scans. Later signs include upper-abdomen pain, weight loss and jaundice. Diagnosis uses ultrasound, CT/MRI and tumour markers.
Treatment options
Early tumours are treated by surgical resection or, in selected cases, liver transplantation — both potentially curative. Ablation, embolisation and systemic therapy are used depending on stage and liver function.
This guide was originally published by Dr. Avinash Tank in his medical-education library.Read “Liver Cancer” on dravinashtank.in
02 / TREATED AT DWARIKA HOSPITALALL TREATMENTS
How we
treat it.
The procedures our surgical team performs for this condition.
03 / EXPLORE
Understand
the bigger picture.
Choose a question. Each answer comes from our patient-education library.
This overview was originally published by Dr. Avinash Tank in his medical-education library.Liver: the full overview
04 / REAL PATIENT OUTCOMEALL DOCUMENTED CASES
A patient like you.
What happened next.
A documented case from our surgical team — anonymised, and told as it happened. Every patient is different; your own plan is made after your consultation.
DOCUMENTED CASE · LIVER RESECTION
Large Liver Tumour Removed — Preserving a Healthy Future
1BEFORE TREATMENT
A patient with vague upper-abdomen discomfort and a mass found on a routine scan, referred for an opinion on whether surgery was even possible.
2TREATMENT
The affected liver segment was removed with meticulous control of blood vessels, achieving a complete resection with clear margins.
3AFTER TREATMENT
The patient recovered well; the liver regenerates, restoring near-normal function over the following weeks. Enrolled in a structured surveillance and recovery programme with the multidisciplinary team.
Outcomes vary between patients. These accounts describe individual experiences, not a guaranteed result.
05 / PATIENT EDUCATIONALL LIVER CANCER GUIDES
Learn more about
liver cancer.
Doctor-written guides from Dr. Avinash Tank's medical-education library — understand the condition before you decide on treatment.
These articles live on dravinashtank.in, Dr. Avinash Tank's own site, and open in a new tab.
06 / WATCH · LIVER CANCERFULL VIDEO LIBRARY
Liver Cancer,
explained on film.
Surgeon explainers, patient stories and operations from the hospital's own channel.
TALK TO A SURGEON
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opinion on your diagnosis?
Bring your scans, biopsy and reports. Our surgical team will review them and explain the treatment options with you and your family.
07 / COMMON QUESTIONS
Aboutliver cancer
Early liver cancer is potentially curable with surgical resection or transplantation, which is why surveillance in high-risk patients is so important.
09 / PRACTICAL MATTERSPATIENT CARE GUIDE
Before you
come in.
Insurance, your stay, recovery and travel — the practical questions every patient asks.
10 / WHY DWARIKA HOSPITALABOUT THE HOSPITAL
Four promises.
One standard.
What every patient can expect here — from the first call to the last follow-up.
01.
Super-specialist led
Surgery here is performed by MCh-qualified surgical gastroenterologists, not general surgeons operating outside their specialty.
02.
Keyhole by default
Laparoscopic and scarless techniques are the standard approach, reserving open surgery for cases that genuinely need it.
03.
One team, one plan
Diagnosis, surgery, nutrition and follow-up sit under one roof — you are not handed between disconnected clinics.
04.
Counselling before consent
Every patient is told what the operation can and cannot achieve, with costs stated upfront, before anything is scheduled.
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