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Information Guide

Doctor Approved! icon The purpose of this information guide is to help patients newly diagnosed with Liver Cancer and their families to find sources of information and support. This list is not meant to be comprehensive, but rather to provide starting points for information seeking. The materials can be found at the Patient Education Resource Center (PERC) of the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center in room B1-361.

Last updated 1/09

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Brochure

National Cancer Institute. What You Need To Know About: Liver Cancer. You can also order a copy of this pamphlet from National Cancer Institute's on-line Publication Locator.

CancerCare. Update on the Treatment of Liver Cancer - opens as a PDF.

Article

Gangloff, Jennifer M. "Liver Cancer: More Cases, More Causes". Cure; Vol.6, No. 2, Spring 2007, (p. 35). Available online at: www.curetoday.com. Click on "Back Issues" and select from the list.

Book

Abou-Alfa, Ghassan K., and Ronald DeMatteo. 100 Questions and Answers about Liver Cancer. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett, 2006.

Web Resources

All about Liver Cancer at the American Cancer Society website.
  • Go to the American Cancer Society
  • Click on: "Choose a cancer topic"
  • Select "Liver Cancer" from the list and click "Go"
  • Click on: "All About Liver Cancer"
  • Overview of liver cancer and treatment options

Liver Cancer Network

Illustrations and photos explain the anatomy, diagnosis and treatments of liver cancer. Presented by Allegheny General Hospital.

Hepatoma (Liver) Cancer page on the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center site.

Liver Cancer Homepage on cancer.gov

  • Go to the National Cancer Institute site
  • Click on: "Cancer Information"
  • Click on: "Types of Cancer"
  • Scroll down to "Alphabetical List of Cancers" and select from the list.

Cancer.net Guide to Liver Cancer from the American Society for Clinical Oncology

Email Groups (Listservs)

LIVER-ONC is the e-mail discussion group for Liver Cancer patients and families, hosted by the Association of Cancer Online Resources ACOR.

Organizations

American Liver Foundation

75 Maiden Lane, Suite 603
New York, NY 10038
1-800-GO LIVER (465-4837)

This list does not constitute an endorsement of the information contained in the resources. It is provided for educational purposes only and are not intended for nor engaged in rendering medical advice or professional services. The information provided through this list and its links should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem or a disease. It is not a substitute for professional care.

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