Liver cancer in China
肝癌
Nowhere in the world operates on more liver cancer than China's top centers — a direct consequence of scale. For patients from high-incidence countries, this is the deepest pool of surgical experience there is.
Where this is treated best
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Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University
复旦大学附属中山医院 · ShanghaiTop-5 in China on the Fudan comprehensive ranking, and home to one of the world's largest liver cancer centers (the Fan Jia team).
Public Grade 3A International dept. -
Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital (Naval Medical University)
海军军医大学东方肝胆外科医院 · ShanghaiChina's only Grade 3A hospital dedicated entirely to liver and biliary surgery, founded by academician Wu Mengchao — a military-system hospital with one of the world's largest hepatobiliary caseloads.
Public Grade 3A -
Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CICAMS)
中国医学科学院肿瘤医院 · Beijing#1 in China for oncology on the Fudan specialty reputation ranking, and the seat of China's National Cancer Center.
Public Grade 3A
Liver resection (hepatectomy)
Removal of the tumor-bearing part of the liver — from a single segment to half the organ. Both open and laparoscopic approaches are routine at Chinese flagship centers.
Official listed price — Partial hepatectomy, surgical fee — official Guangxi catalog
¥2,002 (≈ US$280)
Hemihepatectomy (half the liver) is listed at ¥3,094.
Source: Guangxi Medical Service Price Catalog (2024), items 331005013 / 331005015 · Last verified: 2026-09
Typical total cost
¥50,000–150,000 (≈ US$7,000–21,000)
Open resections commonly total ¥30,000–80,000; laparoscopic and robotic cases, and complex resections at flagship centers, run ¥80,000–150,000.
Plan your budget at the top of the range. Final costs depend on the treatment plan your doctor sets after seeing you.