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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.

Our precision oncology experts treat your tumor’s mutation, not just your cancer’s location. Our specially trained experts will identify the exact genomic alteration causing a tumor and find the best individualized treatment plan for your type of cancer.

Tumors at the base of the skull—behind the eyes and nose, between the ears, or near the pituitary gland—can be difficult to treat. Special surgical skills and expertise are required to protect the brain, as well as critical nerves and blood vessels in the brain, neck, and spinal cord.