The final treatment option is a liver
transplant. A person whose primary tumor is less than 5 centimeters
in diameter, or who has no more than three small tumors (each less than 3 cm), can get on the transplant list. However, only about 7,000 livers become available for transplant each year, and there are about 55,000 people on the waiting list in the United States. Preference is given to people who will have the best prognosis after transplantation.