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Are Tests Required After Surgery For HCC?

My Father was diagnose HCC in May-08 and under went a surgery for tumor removal for lever in Apollo Hospital New Delhi. Doctor had given him NAXAVAR for 2.5 months.

After evrey 2.5 months he goes for his routine checkup(Gastro). Everything is going good as of now. I would like to take your advise for anything he should be carefull and if any addition test is required its almost 2 years now.



Thu, 25 Jun 2015
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Hi,
Thanks for writing in.

It appears that your father was diagnosed on time and the HCC was successfully treated. It is important to go for follow up every 3 months or 6 months as recommended by the treating doctor.

It will be good to get an ultrasound scan of abdomen done every 6 months to a year to know any changes in liver. If any suspicion is there on ultrasound then CT scan or MRI scan abdomen might be done. He can also get AFP test done every year. The normal range for AFP is 10–20 ng/ml and if there is a higher result then discuss with doctor. Please do not worry.
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Are Tests Required After Surgery For HCC?

Hi, Thanks for writing in. It appears that your father was diagnosed on time and the HCC was successfully treated. It is important to go for follow up every 3 months or 6 months as recommended by the treating doctor. It will be good to get an ultrasound scan of abdomen done every 6 months to a year to know any changes in liver. If any suspicion is there on ultrasound then CT scan or MRI scan abdomen might be done. He can also get AFP test done every year. The normal range for AFP is 10–20 ng/ml and if there is a higher result then discuss with doctor. Please do not worry.