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Liver Cancer - Liver Tumor

There is hope, innovation and support available for those with liver cancer here at the U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Patient Care and Treatment:
The University of Michigan Liver Tumor Clinic cares for patients with hepatic malignancies – primary or metastatic. The clinic, directed by Dr. Michael Volk, is held every Friday afternoon at the Cancer Center.

Research and innovation:
Our multidisciplinary program has seen thousands of patients with liver tumors and actually developed the radiological (imaging) criteria to more accurately diagnose primary liver tumors (where the tumor originated). In fact, we have the largest funded research program in primary liver tumors in the U.S. and are worldwide pioneers in the radiation therapy for primary liver tumors.

Support:
We're sensitive to the anxiety people with liver cancer experience, so counseling and emotional support are integral parts of the liver tumors program. Our patients have access to Patient/Family Support Services. To fully understand what this means, please take time to visit the For Cancer Center Patients area of this website. We outline the services available to our patients at every point in their care, including survivorship.

Make an appointment/referral

To make a first time appointment, please call 1-877-308-9111 (Monday-Friday, 8am-5:30pm EST). If you would like to refer a patient, please contact our M-Line service: 800-962-3555. For more information, visit our Appointments web page.

Still have questions?

The nurses at Cancer AnswerLine™ have answers. Call 1-800-865-1125 and you'll get a personal response from one of our registered nurses, who have years of experience in caring for people with cancer.

 

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updated 9/2012