10 Treatments for Liver Cancer

7. Chemoembolization

Embolization is a procedure that blocks the blood flow to the cancerous tumor. Rather than using radiation, chemoembolization is so named because it uses the application of chemotherapy. A catheter injects the particles into the vessels that lead to the cancerous tumor. Initially, the growth starves from the lack of blood supply and can no longer grow. Then the chemotherapy efficiently destroys it. Although patients may experience fever, stomach pain, nausea, and vomiting, it is used with high liver cancer palliation. This treatment is also available for patients who are waiting for a donor.