Why Choose Stanford Medicine?
Liver Cancer Care at Stanford Health Care
As you and your family prepare for your first visit at Stanford Health Care, you'll likely have many questions about your liver cancer care. This overview helps you understand what to expect as you go through the early steps of your journey.
We offer extensive resources to assist you with every facet of your care—physical, emotional, spiritual, and social. We're here to help you and your family each step of the way.
What You Need to Know to Start Treatment
The following information will help answer your questions as you begin treatment at Stanford Health Care:
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Your Circle of Care
A cancer diagnosis affects more than your physical wellbeing. It can disrupt your family life, work, social relationships, and your very sense of security. Our signature Circle of Care approach is here to guide you and your caregivers. We listen carefully to understand your unique situation and then we bring together experts including doctors, specialists, nurses, and care coordinators to create a plan just for you. With a team on your side and a wide range of support services, you receive a complete, coordinated experience. Learn what to expect and see how we put you at the center of care.
Access That Empowers
We make access to care as simple as possible. We anticipate what you need and provide support when you need it. Our network of locations puts our services within your reach. User-friendly digital health tools help you stay connected with your care team. We accept most insurance plans and offer discounted transportation, short-stay options, and international travel and translation services. We help make sense of the details, so you can make decisions that are right for you.
Innovation Through
Clinical Research
Some of Silicon Valley’s brightest scientific minds are at the Stanford Cancer Institute and the Stanford Medicine Cancer Center. Medical discoveries and clinical advances happen here. Our physicians and scientists work every day to improve cancer prevention, detection, and care. We offer advanced diagnostics, the latest treatment technologies and techniques, and pioneering therapies in development through clinical trials. Let us put innovation to work for you.
Your multispecialty team works together to deliver care that's unique to your situation. Your team stays with you throughout your liver cancer journey.
Your Doctors
Hepatobiliary surgeons specialize in treating cancers of the liver, bile duct, and gallbladder. Cancer surgeons perform biopsies (taking tiny tissue samples) and remove tumors and surrounding tissues to test for cancer.
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Medical oncologists have specialized training in diagnosing and treating cancer using medications, including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy.
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Radiation oncologists have specialized training in using high-energy radiation to destroy cancer or prevent its spread while protecting healthy tissue.
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Surgical oncologists are general surgeons who have specialized training in diagnosing, staging, and removing cancer.
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Our skilled advanced practice providers specialize in liver cancer. They see patients independently and occasionally alongside your doctor. APPs can give exams, write prescriptions, and help prevent or treat any issues.
»Your Extended Care Team
Radiologists are specially trained doctors who read and interpret pictures of the inside of the body to help understand your condition. They use medical imaging procedures such as computed tomography (CT), interventional radiology, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear medicine, positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT), X-ray, and ultrasound.
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Pathologists are doctors who specialize in diagnosing conditions by examining tissues taken from a biopsy and bodily fluids such as blood and urine.
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A nurse care coordinator is a nurse who specializes in organizing patient care and treatments by incorporating all members in the care team.
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Care coordinators provide you with information and assistance before and during your appointment.
- Medical assistants work with our team to help provide care. They may prepare you for an examination, assist your doctor, or take vitals before your appointment.
- Patient care coordinators help you with scheduling appointments and accessing your lab results.
- Patient access representatives can answer any questions you have about insurance coverage, help you apply for insurance, and refer you to a Stanford Health Care financial counselor.
Care coordinators provide you with information and assistance before and during your appointment.
- Medical assistants work with our team to help provide care. They may prepare you for an examination, assist your doctor, or take vitals before your appointment.
- Patient care coordinators help you with scheduling appointments and accessing your lab results.
- Patient access representatives can answer any questions you have about insurance coverage, help you apply for insurance, and refer you to a Stanford Health Care financial counselor.
Nutrition
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Cancer Care Services
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Clinical Trials for Liver Cancer
Clinical trials are research studies that evaluate a new medical approach, device, drug, or other treatment. As a Stanford Medicine patient, you may have access to the latest, advanced clinical trials through the Stanford Cancer Institute.
Open trials refer to studies that are currently recruiting participants or that may recruit participants in the near future. Closed trials are not currently enrolling additional patients.
Our Clinics
You can get compassionate care and advanced treatments for liver cancer at a Stanford Health Care location near you. We always accept new patients, and we take many insurance plans, including Medicare and Medi-Cal.
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875 Blake Wilbur DrivePalo Alto, CA 94304
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