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Overview

Liver tumors are masses formed when immature liver cells grow out of control. The two main types of liver cancer in children are hepatoblastoma, the most common type in children, especially those younger than 6 years old, and hepatocellular carcinoma, which is more common in older children and adults.

Liver cancer is one of the least common forms of childhood cancer. If your child or teen has been diagnosed with liver cancer, the best place to receive treatment is from experts who have experience with this form of the disease.

Children and teens with liver tumors are treated at Seattle Children’s, a founding organization of Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. Seattle Children’s has a long history of successfully caring for children and teens with liver tumors.

Expert Care for Your Child

Cancer in children and teens is not very common. Only about 1 percent of cancers diagnosed in the United States are in children or teens, so community doctors usually have limited knowledge of pediatric cancer treatment. This is why almost all children with cancer in this country receive treatment through one of the centers—like Seattle Children’s—that make up the Children’s Oncology Group.

Seattle Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center brings together experts from more than 20 subspecialties to provide diagnostic services and treatments, including the very latest options. The team of pediatric oncologists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, Child Life specialists, social workers, and chaplains partner with you to provide expert, family-centered care and compassionate support. We help you understand your child’s health and treatment options because you, your child, and your family are an important part of the care team.

Because Seattle Children’s doctors take part in national and international research studies, and often lead them, we can offer new treatment options that many other hospitals cannot give their patients. In 2014, U.S. News & World Report ranked Seattle Children’s cancer program #7 in the nation.

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