Treatments for liver metastasis include surgery to remove the tumor, chemotherapy, biologic drugs, radiation, or a procedure called ablation which destroys cancerous lesions. If none of these treatments is an option, palliative care may be necessary.

Overall, advances in surgical approaches and treatment strategies have improved the length and quality of life of people diagnosed with liver metastases. Treatment options we can consider include surgery, image-guided interventional therapies, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and targeted therapy.

Once liver cancer spreads and becomes metastatic, it can no longer be treated with surgery because the disease has become so widespread. Instead, chemoembolization, a form of chemotherapy, may be a recommended course of treatment. Targeted therapy may be an option to help slow the tumor's growth.

Chemotherapy is the most common treatment for liver metastases. It is used to help stop or slow the growth of cancer and relieve symptoms. Chemotherapy may also be used to shrink the cancer so surgery can be done, or it may be given after surgery to lower the risk of the cancer coming back.