Childhood Liver Cancer
Liver cancer is rare in children. There are several different types of childhood liver cancer. The most common type is hepatoblastoma.
The other less common types of childhood liver cancer are hepatocellular carcinoma, undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma of the liver, infantile choriocarcinoma of the liver, and fibrolamellar carcinoma.
Certain diseases and conditions can increase the risk of childhood liver cancer.
Explore the links on this page to learn more about the different types of liver cancer that can occur in children and adolescents, including causes and risk factors, how the cancer is found, and how it is treated.
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Hepatoblastoma
Hepatoblastoma is the most common type of childhood liver cancer. Learn about causes, risk factors, signs, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options.
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Childhood Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Childhood hepatocellular carcinoma is a rare type of childhood liver cancer. Learn about causes, risk factors, signs, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options.
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Childhood Undifferentiated Embryonal Sarcoma of the Liver
Childhood undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma of the liver is a rare type of childhood liver cancer. Learn about causes, risk factors, signs, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options.
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Infantile Choriocarcinoma of the Liver
Infantile choriocarcinoma of the liver is a very rare type of childhood liver cancer. Learn about causes, risk factors, signs, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options.
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Fibrolamellar Carcinoma
Fibrolamellar carcinoma is a very rare cancer of the liver that usually grows in teens and young adults. Learn more about fibrolamellar carcinoma from NCI's Pediatric and Adult Rare Tumor Network.