It has been reported that some patients have been misdiagnosed with Mesenchymal Tumours, when in fact the correct diagnosis in their specific case was Liver Tumours.
Liver cancer is usually difficult to treat because it is often diagnosed late. Early diagnosis, when the cancer has not spread beyond the liver offers the best chance of successful treatment. Once the cancer has spread outside the liver, and this is the case with most diagnosis, treatment is much harder. Most of the time, the treatment is focused on easing the pain and providing a better quality for remaining period of life. Treatments may include surgery or targeted chemotherapy. A liver transplant may also be an option in some patients. To diagnose liver cancer, a blood test is the first step in order to measure any cancer markers. Imaging tests are the next step as well as a liver biopsy. For the 44% of people who are diagnosed with liver cancer at an early stage, the 5-year survival rate is 34%. If the cancer has spread to surrounding tissues or organs and/or the regional lymph nodes, the 5-year survival rate is 12%.