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Treatment of infantile choriocarcinoma of the liver

Source: Infantile Choriocarcinoma of the Liver, National Cancer Institute.

Source updated: December 19, 2024 · Captured 2026-09-09.

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Context: Types of treatment for infantile choriocarcinoma of the liver

Treatment of newly diagnosed infantile choriocarcinoma of the liver may include:

chemotherapy to help shrink the tumor, followed by surgery to remove the tumor

surgery to remove the tumor, followed by chemotherapy

chemotherapy, followed by liver transplant if surgery to remove the tumor is not possible

Sometimes infantile choriocarcinoma of the liver continues to grow or recurs (comes back) after treatment. The cancer may come back in the liver or in other parts of the body. Your child's doctor will work with you to plan treatment if your child is diagnosed with recurrent infantile choriocarcinoma of the liver.

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