Please tell me what this means, I don’t understand.

[Campervan29]

Help please, my husband had a TACE procedure a few weeks ago not had the outcome of this yet. But, we have received this in a letter today ‘Background liver cirrhosis NALD, S6 4.5 cm hyper vascular lesion HCC 11 mm area with washout in left lobe suspicious for HCC, portal hypertension”.

Thank you

Julie

[AyrshireK]

Which bits do you not understand? If he's had TACE I presume you know already that he has HCC (Hepatocellular carcinoma/liver cancer). This report confirms a diagnosis of cirrhosis due to non alcohol related liver disease, portal hypertension (blood backing up in the portal veinous system because it can't pass properly through the diseased liver). A confimed HCC tumour (hyper vascular lesion) of 4.5cm and a suspected further area of HCC in left lobe measuring 11mm).

Hope treatment continues to go ok.

Katie

[Campervan29 in reply to AyrshireK]

thank you so much Katie. Yes knew it cancer. Now know about portal hypertension means. You have eased my mind.

[BritishLiverTrust3 Administrator British Liver Trust]

Dear Campervan29,

If you are in the UK and would find it useful to talk things over, our nurse-led helpline is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 3pm on 0800 652 7330 (excluding bank holidays)

Best wishes

British Liver Trust