Liver transplant for cancer is an
effective treatment for liver cancer patients whose tumours cannot be removed
surgically. In this surgical procedure, the cancerous liver is removed and
replaced with a healthy liver by the means of transplantation.
Doctors usually follow a standard set
of rules to determine if a person is an ideal candidate for liver
transplantation. There are limitations on the size of tumour to be treated
through transplantation. If there is single tumor, it should be less than 5 cm.
If there are multiple tumours, there can be maximum three and largest must be 3
cm or less. Besides, above all, liver cancer must not have spread outside the
liver for effective transplantation.
With advancement in surgical
procedures, there has been increase in the liver transplantation success rate
in the recent years. Doctors have also become more experienced in identifying
patients with liver cancer who would likely to live better life after liver
transplant for cancer.
There are always risks associated with
any organ transplantation surgery.
Such risks may include:
· a) Transplanted
organ rejected by the body’s immune system
· b) Infection
· c) Liver
cancer returning
· d) Reactions
to the medications needed after the transplantation
· e) Increased
bleeding, difficulty clotting
· f) Reaction
to aesthetic during surgery
Patient who undergo liver transplant
have to take anti-rejection medications to refrain your body from rejecting new
healthier liver. However, many times, these medications can also make you
susceptible to severe infections. With advanced techniques and surgical
procedures, now it is possible to liver healthier life after successful liver
transplantation.
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