In Poland, more than 1,400 patients are diagnosed with liver cancer every year. The main and most recommended treatment is surgery. Many patients cannot be operated on, mainly because of the extent of the tumour or poor general condition. It is worth knowing that liver cancer is a radiosensitive cancer.
Indications for radiotherapy
The main candidates for radiotherapy are patients with unresectable or inoperable liver cancer. Not every patient with liver cancer can be treated with radiotherapy. The use of radiotherapy in the liver area is limited by the risk of side effects. Patients with cirrhosis of the liver are particularly at risk of liver failure. This is why radiotherapy for liver cancer requires very advanced technology.
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