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Liver cancer is cancer that starts in your liver. There are different kinds of liver cancer. But the most common type in adults is called hepatocellular carcinoma. It starts in the main liver cells called hepatocytes.

Traveling for treatment and monitoring can be draining and stressful if you have a liver disease. At Saint Luke’s, our experts provide the leading-edge treatment you need so you can focus on getting well.

Experts at Saint Luke’s Hospital performed the first liver transplant in Kansas City in 1980, becoming just the third hospital in the U.S. to perform the procedure. Our surgical team includes some of the most experienced physicians in the area.

Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City Crittenton Children’s Center's intensive residential program helps adolescents (all genders ages 12 to 18) who are exhibiting high-risk, out-of-control behaviors because of complex trauma from abuse, neglect, chaotic living situations, or symptoms of mental illness.