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Where can I get more information about liver cancer?

Your GP, hospital doctors and other health professionals are there to support you, and to give you information. They are the only people who can tell you more about your particular cancer and its treatment. It is part of their job to talk to you, so feel free to ask them questions.

Your cancer team has a hepato-biliary nurse specialist who is an expert in helping people with your type of cancer.

For more information, you may find the following suggestions helpful:

Booklets and websites

The following Cancerbackup booklets cover causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, follow-up, and feelings. You can view them online, or contact Cancerbackup for a printed copy (free to patients).

Primary liver cancer

Secondary liver cancer

Children’s cancers – includes a section on liver tumours in children

Cancerbackup is a national charity, and one of the leading cancer information services. Their website covers general information, causes and diagnosis, treatment, clinical trials, resources and support. You can order booklets online, or tel: 020 7696 9003 for a printed copy (free to patients). To speak to a cancer nurse, freephone 0808 800 1234.

Liver cancer
CancerHelp (Cancer Research UK) online booklet, covering diagnosis, tests and living with primary liver cancer.

The British Liver Trust
This website has extensive information about what the liver does and how the it works, tests and diagnosis of all liver diseases, except cancer. Their factsheets 'A guide to liver function', 'A guide to liver ultrasound' and 'a guide to liver biopsy' are available in English, Urdu, Chinese, Hindi and Bengali. They are free to patients who contact The British Liver Trust.

Liver cancer
CORE (The Digestive Disorders Foundation) online leaflet.

Cancer Index
This is a website guide to internet resources for cancer. You can use it to find websites worldwide on liver cancer and related subjects.

For carers

Cancerbackup produces a useful series of leaflets for carers:

Caring for someone with advanced cancer

Cancer and older people

If you are looking after someone who has fatigue

Palliative care

See the section on palliative care on this website.

Cruse Bereavement Care
The largest bereavement charity in the UK. It offers help to people trying to cope with death, whatever their circumstances. They have a range of free factsheets, as well as books of various cost.
Helpline: 0870 167 1677
Free helpline for young people (12-17 years old): 0808 808 1677
Email: helpline@crusebereavementcare.org.uk
 

 

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