Liver Cancer Treatment at CritiCare Asia Hospitals, Malad
The liver lies beneath the diaphragm in the upper right abdomen and works for the whole family every day, filtering blood, storing energy, and helping digest food. When cells in it begin dividing without the usual checks, a tumour forms, and it can stay unnoticed for months. Because early liver cancer is so quiet, prevention and risk awareness matter more here than in many other cancers. CritiCare Asia Hospitals offers liver cancer treatment in Malad, Mumbai, with the same doctors following a patient from the first scan to long-term review. As a liver cancer hospital in Mumbai, we work closely with families, since liver disease often affects more than one generation.
Symptoms and When to Seek Advice
Early liver cancer typically shows no symptoms. Later signs include:
- Pain or discomfort in the upper right abdomen
- Jaundice, a yellowing of the skin and eyes
- Unexplained weight loss and loss of appetite
- Abdominal swelling from fluid (ascites)
- Persistent fatigue and weakness
None of these belongs only to liver cancer, but together, or in someone with known risk factors, they need prompt evaluation by an oncologist in Mumbai.
Diagnosis
A contrast-enhanced CT or MRI is often enough to diagnose liver cancer without a biopsy, because HCC has a distinctive appearance on these scans. AFP levels support the findings. A liver biopsy is kept for unclear imaging, since it carries small risks in patients whose liver function may already be reduced.
Protecting Your Liver Before Cancer Develops
Several risk factors can be changed, and family members can act on them together.
- Hepatitis B vaccination
one of the most effective cancer-prevention steps available, for children and adults - Hepatitis C precautions
no vaccine exists, so avoiding transmission is the only protection - Limiting alcohol to reduce scarring and liver damage
- Healthy weight and metabolic health, which lowers the risk of fatty liver disease
- Regular screening for anyone with cirrhosis or another high-risk condition
Understanding the Risk Factors
Chronic hepatitis B and C infection is the single largest cause of liver cancer worldwide. Both viruses inflame the liver over years or decades and slowly trigger the changes behind cancerous growth. An untreated infection carries a clearly higher lifetime risk.
Other contributors include:
- Cirrhosis from any cause
- Long-term heavy alcohol use
- Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and NASH, of growing relevance as obesity and diabetes become more common
- Inherited liver conditions such as hemochromatosis
Types of Liver Cancer
- Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
the majority of primary liver cancers, arising from liver cells (hepatocytes) - Cholangiocarcinoma
starts in the bile ducts, has its own risk profile and treatment pathway, and is covered on our Bile Duct Cancer page - Secondary (metastatic) liver cancer
more common than either primary type, spreading to the liver from the colon, lungs or breast and treated according to the original cancer
For hepatocellular carcinoma treatment and care for other forms, our team plans each case individually.
Who Should Be Screened
Screening is meant for people already at higher risk, mainly those with cirrhosis. Abdominal ultrasound, often with an AFP (alpha-fetoprotein) blood test, is repeated about every six months to catch tumours while they are small. Anyone in a high-risk group should raise this with their doctor.
Treatment Approaches for Liver Cancer
Decisions rest on how much cancer is present and how well the rest of the liver functions. A tumour that can technically be removed may still be inoperable if the remaining liver cannot support the loss of tissue.
- Surgical resection, when liver reserve allows
- Liver transplantation, for eligible patients, replacing the diseased organ
- Ablation using radiofrequency or microwave heat, guided by imaging
- TACE (transarterial chemoembolization), delivering treatment straight to the vessels feeding the tumour
- Systemic therapy, including targeted drugs and immunotherapy, for cancer beyond the liver
Liver Cancer Treatment at CritiCare Asia Hospitals, Malad
Liver cancer is followed over months and years, so it helps to get care at a multidisciplinary hospital. Our doctors from different specialties assess each case together, weighing the stage against liver reserve before recommending a path. They explain options in plain terms and welcome relatives into the discussion, so decisions never feel rushed. If liver cancer runs in your family, or you are managing a condition that raises your risk, speak to our liver cancer specialists in Mumbai about liver cancer surgery in Malad and other care options at CritiCare Asia Hospitals, Malad.