About FHC

In June 2006, Sarah was diagnosed with Fibrolamellar Hepatocellular Carcinoma, this is a rare variant of primary liver cancer which most often occurs in individuals between the ages of 15 and 25. There is no known cause of this type of cancer and as the worldwide incident is currently approx 200 cases per year, there are insufficient statistics to enable analysis of the cause or best treatment (which is why Sarah is keen to take part in the research study)

For more detailed info:

http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic333.htm

Definitions / More Information (We will look to add more to this as and when we have time)

DVT - Deep Vein Thrombosis: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_venous_thrombosis

Hepatectomy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hepatectomy

Pneumothorax: http://www.medicinenet.com/pneumothorax/article.htm

Port-a-cath: http://www.cancerbackup.org.uk/Treatments/Chemotherapy/Linesports/Implantableport

Primary Liver Cancer: http://www.cancerbackup.org.uk/Cancertype/Liver/Primarylivercancer

Pulmonary Embolism: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulmonary_embolism

Thoracotomy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thoracotomy

Tumour-inhibitory Lymphocyte Therapy: http://diss.kib.ki.se/2007/978-91-7357-203-3/thesis.pdf