The treatment with anticancer drugs is called chemotherapy and the drugs are cytostatics. These drugs have an inhibitory effect on the development and division of cancer cells in particular. There are many types of cytostatics and cancer cells can differ in their sensitivity to the various cytostatics. In order to achieve the best possible result, a combination of different cytostatics is usually chosen. These cytostatics can complement and reinforce each other.
The period in which the cytostatics are administered, often followed by a rest period, is called chemotherapy. Chemotherapy is generally given as an additional treatment after or before surgery and as a treatment to relieve symptoms.
Chemotherapy is given by the internist-oncologists of the Liver Center, they can discuss any questions about the treatment with you. After an agreed number of chemotherapy treatments, a CT scan or MRI scan of your liver will be made again, and only then can a decision be made for a possible operation. You can read more about this in the brochure 'Chemotherapy' of the KWF.