What is the most common type of liver cancer in adults?

Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common type of primary liver cancer in adults. Most adult primary liver cancers are hepatocellular carcinomas.

The two main types of adult primary liver cancer are hepatocellular carcinoma and bile duct cancer, which is also called cholangiocarcinoma. Bile duct cancer starts in the bile ducts, the tubes that connect the liver and gallbladder to the small intestine.

Primary liver cancer can occur in both adults and children, but treatment for children is different from treatment for adults. Your healthcare team can explain more about the specific type of cancer.