Hepatoblastoma is the most common form of liver cancer in children, although it is a comparatively uncommon pediatric solid tumor. (See the image below.) The disease usually affects children younger than 3 years. Surgical techniques and adjuvant chemotherapy have markedly improved the prognosis of Patients with Hepatoblastoma

The fourth type of primary hepatic cancer is angiosarcoma or hemangiosarcoma, a rare type that starts in the liver's blood vessels.

Signs and Symptoms of Hepatoblastoma include :



• A Swollen Abdomen
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Loss of Appetite
• Feeling Tired
• Fever
• Nausea or Vomiting or both
• Weight Loss

Treatments :



• Surgery : Liver resection according to the location & extent of the tumor. It will be either.
• Chemotherapy : Chemotherapy is given before or after surgery. Surgery is done either as a sandwitch surgery (in between cycles of chemotherapy) or it is done at the start & then chemotherapy is given.
• Liver Transplant : If a tumor can’t be removed, the liver may be removed and replaced with a liver from a donor.
• Radiation Therapy : These are high-energy X-rays or other types of radiation. Radiation is used to kill cancer cells or stop them from growing. This is being studied for use in treating hepatoblastoma.

Your Child may have Tests such as :



• Blood Tests.
• Ultrasound
• CT Scan
• MRI
• Tumor Biopsy