Surgery is done to take out the cancer and help to stop it from spreading to other parts of your body. Surgery involves staying in hospital and having anaesthetic and an operation. Not all patients with liver cancer have surgery, as it depends on the size of the tumours in the liver and where they are.
Some people just have the cancer and a part of their liver taken out. Some people have their liver removed and will need a liver transplant.
Your doctor will yarn with you beforehand about what is going to happen.
Yarn with your doctor, nurse, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health worker or social worker about your surgery and what support you and your family need before, during and after surgery. Being away from Country and family can be distressing so making sure you have the right support is important.
Read more about surgery.